# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=111&state=watching [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 112 --- ## [Festus, MO votes out city council members who supported a large data center](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/festus-mo-votes-out-city-council-members-who-supported-a-large-data-center/1029215)
**Author:** [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2026, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/festus-mo-votes-out-city-council-members-who-supported-a-large-data-center/1029215 "2026-04-12T01:38:30Z")
And this is why local elections are so important! Okay, maybe the center will still be built, but they’re going to be fighting obstacles all the way. --- ## [Problem with inbound calls on my iPhone](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/problem-with-inbound-calls-on-my-iphone/1029182)
**Author:** [@dolphinboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dolphinboy)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2026, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/problem-with-inbound-calls-on-my-iphone/1029182 "2026-04-12T00:37:36Z")
There should be a factual answer, but mods, if it needs to be moved, so be it. About 6 months ago, my daughter was complaining that half the time she calls me on my iPhone 8, it doesn’t ring and goes directly to voicema… --- ## [What is "haroseth"? And how/why do you eat it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-haroseth-and-how-why-do-you-eat-it/1029101)
**Author:** [@CairoCarol](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CairoCarol)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2026, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-haroseth-and-how-why-do-you-eat-it/1029101 "2026-04-11T23:32:46Z")
My NYT cooking notifications just informed me that based on my previous views of recipes, I might like to consider “haroseth.” I never heard of it, and the photograph didn’t give me a good sense of what it was, so I clic… --- ## [The Poetry of Donald Trump - Special Victory in Iran edition](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-poetry-of-donald-trump-special-victory-in-iran-edition/1029080)
**Author:** [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2026, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-poetry-of-donald-trump-special-victory-in-iran-edition/1029080 "2026-04-11T18:18:30Z")
Our nation’s poet has offered this series on his war with Iran. We won the war. We defeated Iran. We must attack Iran. The war is ending almost completely, and very beautifully. You never like to say too ⁠early you… --- ## [3rd-party Webmail filters for private individual accounts?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3rd-party-webmail-filters-for-private-individual-accounts/1029116)
**Author:** [@AHunter3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AHunter3)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2026, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3rd-party-webmail-filters-for-private-individual-accounts/1029116 "2026-04-11T18:11:34Z")
Like many people, I’ve been pushed into a pattern of using multiple devices instead of one personal computer, and that in turn has pushed me towards webmail. Before that, I used Eudora, which I initially embraced becaus… --- ## [So Speaking of Homeopathic Remedies, What Do We Think of This (Bemer Device)?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-speaking-of-homeopathic-remedies-what-do-we-think-of-this-bemer-device/1029179)
**Author:** [@Aspenglow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspenglow)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2026, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-speaking-of-homeopathic-remedies-what-do-we-think-of-this-bemer-device/1029179 "2026-04-11T17:40:03Z")
Continuing the discussion from Trump is dying: Bemer Technology From the link: BEMER stands for Bio-Electro-Magnetic-Energy-Regulation. BEMER is an FDA Class II cleared consumer medical device that, during an 8-minu… --- ## [MAGA-fied political ads now seen in the wild](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/maga-fied-political-ads-now-seen-in-the-wild/1028889)
**Author:** [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2026, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/maga-fied-political-ads-now-seen-in-the-wild/1028889 "2026-04-11T17:17:14Z")
Here in Michigan we have an upcoming election for Governor. Our long-time Democratic Gov Gretchen Whitmer is no longer eligible to run due to term limits. Now, some Michigan businessman who I had never heard of before h… --- ## [Erosion of US Democracy Exceeds Hungary, Turkey, India: V-Dem](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/erosion-of-us-democracy-exceeds-hungary-turkey-india-v-dem/1028517)
**Author:** [@Half\_Man\_Half\_Wit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Half_Man_Half_Wit)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2026, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/erosion-of-us-democracy-exceeds-hungary-turkey-india-v-dem/1028517 "2026-04-11T15:50:42Z")
In their latest annual report, the University of Gothenburg-based Varieties of Democracy Institute (V-Dem), “the world’s leading source for analysis of the health of global democracy” according to the Guardian article on… --- ## [Possible help for Tinnitus?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/possible-help-for-tinnitus/969122)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 69\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2026, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/possible-help-for-tinnitus/969122 "2026-04-11T13:20:48Z")
Could “white noise” be used, at least partially, to counteract the ringing caused by tinnitus? I am envisioning a pocket noise generator and earbud. --- ## [Could the Virgin Mary have said no?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-the-virgin-mary-have-said-no/1028820)
**Author:** [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Replies:** 68\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2026, 12:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-the-virgin-mary-have-said-no/1028820 "2026-04-11T12:57:34Z")
From Luke 1:26-38 (KJV): 26 And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth, 27 To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virg… --- ## [How long for a spacecraft to reach Tau Ceti at 1 g?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-for-a-spacecraft-to-reach-tau-ceti-at-1-g/1029064)
**Author:** [@RitterSport](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RitterSport)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2026, 7:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-for-a-spacecraft-to-reach-tau-ceti-at-1-g/1029064 "2026-04-11T07:29:57Z")
Inspired by the Project Hail Mary thread. Tau Ceti is about 12 light years away. I have questions: If you accelerated at 1 g all the way there (not worrying about having to go into some kind of Tau Ceti orbit), how l… --- ## [Could an average, level-headed person land a plane with radio assistance?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-an-average-level-headed-person-land-a-plane-with-radio-assistance/819304)
**Author:** [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Replies:** 77\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2026, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-an-average-level-headed-person-land-a-plane-with-radio-assistance/819304 "2026-04-11T03:16:32Z")
Say you have a physically average person who is pretty calm under pressure. That person is on a small plane (I know nothing about planes. I’ll say a Cessna, but that’s just to set the stage. If this is a stupid plane to … --- ## [The Great TV Sitcom Battle, Male Characters, Round 4, the Elite Eight. Choose your favorites](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-tv-sitcom-battle-male-characters-round-4-the-elite-eight-choose-your-favorites/1029115)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2026, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-tv-sitcom-battle-male-characters-round-4-the-elite-eight-choose-your-favorites/1029115 "2026-04-11T02:14:55Z")
This is Round Four of the Great TV Sitcom Battle, Male Characters edition. Rankings are based on input gathered in another thread. Vote for your favorite character in each of the following 4 head-to-head battles. Polls w… --- ## [The Melania movie reviews are in! (they're not good)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-melania-movie-reviews-are-in-theyre-not-good/1027227)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 316\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2026, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-melania-movie-reviews-are-in-theyre-not-good/1027227 "2026-04-10T23:53:37Z")
Melania is getting 6% on Rotten Tomatoes from the critics, vs. 99% from the (apparently very small) audience. That’s a difference of 93 percentage points between the critics and the movie-watching public. A decade ago, w… --- ## [Can you help me solve a mystery? (long)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-help-me-solve-a-mystery-long/1029172)
**Author:** [@bobsmom101](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobsmom101)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2026, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-help-me-solve-a-mystery-long/1029172 "2026-04-10T21:45:32Z")
There is an abandoned quarry a few miles from my house, about 50 acres of (sadly) soon-to-be-developed wild land with a large pond and hiking/biking trails throughout. It’s regularly used by local hikers, dog walkers, fi… --- ## [Have you ever used laundry detergent sheets?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-used-laundry-detergent-sheets/1029127)
**Author:** [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2026, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-used-laundry-detergent-sheets/1029127 "2026-04-10T19:34:47Z")
I’ve been bombarded of late with ads from Earth Breeze for their laundry detergent sheets. I like the concept but I wonder how good the product is. Being frugal, I’m reluctant to buy based solely on their ads. I know non… --- ## [Should I get a tablet?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-get-a-tablet/1028550)
**Author:** [@GESancMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GESancMan)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2026, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-get-a-tablet/1028550 "2026-04-10T18:47:59Z")
As far as computers go, I’ve always been a desktop guy. I’ve always been pretty computer savvy, but I’m no expert. I used to build my computers from scratch, but I haven’t done so in about 20 years. I’ve never had any us… --- ## [Italian princesses](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/italian-princesses/1029159)
**Author:** [@DPRK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DPRK)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2026, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/italian-princesses/1029159 "2026-04-10T18:31:03Z")
I see stories like this and the first thing that comes to mind is… isn’t Italy a republic? Some reporter sure did not do their homework. By that standard, I’m the Duchess of Bohemia and I dare you to prove otherwise. … --- ## [What non-modified street legal car goes the fastest in reverse?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-non-modified-street-legal-car-goes-the-fastest-in-reverse/1028903)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2026, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-non-modified-street-legal-car-goes-the-fastest-in-reverse/1028903 "2026-04-10T17:58:14Z")
I am looking for a straight off of a production line, non-modified car, of which at least a thousand were made, that when shifted into reverse goes the fastest. --- ## [I need a huge glass of WHINE (various scheduling fun)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-huge-glass-of-whine-various-scheduling-fun/1029170)
**Author:** [@Mama\_Zappa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mama_Zappa)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2026, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-huge-glass-of-whine-various-scheduling-fun/1029170 "2026-04-10T17:42:06Z")
I work for a large government consulting firm. I’d been saying for ages that if the contract was not renewed at the end of March, I’d stick a fork in it and retire. In January or so, we were told it would be extended up… --- ## [How much extra time would change your life - and how](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-extra-time-would-change-your-life-and-how/1029140)
**Author:** [@Voyager](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Voyager)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2026, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-extra-time-would-change-your-life-and-how/1029140 "2026-04-10T15:59:51Z")
The current thread about money here is about getting extra money. Some of us, especially old somes of us, need time more than money. I’m not talking years of life, I’m talking hours in the day. Maybe it is from not hav… --- ## [The intersection between politics and personal finance](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-intersection-between-politics-and-personal-finance/1029099)
**Author:** [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2026, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-intersection-between-politics-and-personal-finance/1029099 "2026-04-10T15:16:01Z")
As I’ve mentioned in other threads, I’ve got some cash savings that I’d like to do more with, still being a decade plus away from retirement age. I’ve been planning on putting a chunk into my Vanguard index fund, as o us… --- ## [Anyone quit a job after a month?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-quit-a-job-after-a-month/1028485)
**Author:** [@cornycopia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cornycopia)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2026, 10:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-quit-a-job-after-a-month/1028485 "2026-04-10T10:30:25Z")
Has anyone ever quit a job in under a month? I just did. I went from a hybrid job that was 5 minutes from my house to a role with a 30 minute commute each way and 5 days in the office. I expected the commute/office to b… --- ## [The Situation with the Police in Buffalo is More Complex than it Seems](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-situation-with-the-police-in-buffalo-is-more-complex-than-it-seems/855197)
**Author:** [@Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_in_Qatar)\ **Replies:** 195\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2026, 9:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-situation-with-the-police-in-buffalo-is-more-complex-than-it-seems/855197 "2026-04-10T09:10:00Z")
The Buffalo (New York) Police were filmed pushing an Old Guy to the ground. It was horrifying in that he fell backward, landed on the concrete and began bleeding, reportedly from the ear. Then the city suspended two poli… --- ## [Generally, why do horses bob their heads quickly up and down in movie westerns?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/generally-why-do-horses-bob-their-heads-quickly-up-and-down-in-movie-westerns/1029054)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2026, 8:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/generally-why-do-horses-bob-their-heads-quickly-up-and-down-in-movie-westerns/1029054 "2026-04-10T08:52:00Z")
I’ve noticed in many Westerns the horse bobs his head up and down when ridden by an actor. I see it often when an actor mounts the horse and is supposed to ride confidently down the street. The violent bobbing horse hea… --- ## [How to respond to interviewer when you are overqualified for the position](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-respond-to-interviewer-when-you-are-overqualified-for-the-position/1029136)
**Author:** [@Locrian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Locrian)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2026, 8:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-respond-to-interviewer-when-you-are-overqualified-for-the-position/1029136 "2026-04-10T08:14:41Z")
Need advice fast. I have an interview tomorrow at a company in my profession for a lower position job. it’s entry level, and I have 20 years experience. That includes experience in the position offered, maybe future op… --- ## [Equivalents in other languages of "Eagle-Eyed" (someone with sharp vision)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/equivalents-in-other-languages-of-eagle-eyed-someone-with-sharp-vision/1028964)
**Author:** [@LAphofol](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LAphofol)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2026, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/equivalents-in-other-languages-of-eagle-eyed-someone-with-sharp-vision/1028964 "2026-04-10T03:37:33Z")
Hi everyone, I’m new to this forum, which I discovered while wandering around the Internet looking for equivalents of French idioms. I actually came across this thread, which helped me find equivalents in many other la… --- ## [Iran 10 point proposal: thoughts?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iran-10-point-proposal-thoughts/1029152)
**Author:** [@xtenkfarpl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xtenkfarpl)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2026, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iran-10-point-proposal-thoughts/1029152 "2026-04-10T02:32:30Z")
Is this serious or just an opening gambit? I can’t see the US agreeing to most of this. As far as I can see, it amounts to “give us everything we want, admit you were wrong, and go away.”. (Admittedly rather of an ove… --- ## [Ottawa words (letter pattern)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ottawa-words-letter-pattern/1029139)
**Author:** [@dtilque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dtilque)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2026, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ottawa-words-letter-pattern/1029139 "2026-04-10T01:18:12Z")
Some of you may remember Agamemnon words. That is words made up of successive palindromic sequences. In Agamemnon, they are three 3-letter palindromes. Ottawa words are similar. It’s made up of 1, 2, and 3 letter palind… --- ## ["Golden Curry" product - anyone use it or familiar with it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/golden-curry-product-anyone-use-it-or-familiar-with-it/1028949)
**Author:** [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2026, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/golden-curry-product-anyone-use-it-or-familiar-with-it/1028949 "2026-04-09T23:59:29Z")
I mean this stuff: I’ve seen it in the grocery store for years but never tried it. I think there are some variations. Is it good? Am I missing something? I do have pretty … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=110&state=watching) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=112&state=watching)