# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1112 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1113 --- ## [What's your Wordle approach?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-wordle-approach/957372)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_Bravo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Bravo)\ **Replies:** 160\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2022, 9:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-wordle-approach/957372 "2022-05-14T09:14:44Z")
Continuing the discussion from "Wordle," a strangely compelling word game: I’m splitting this off because I feel like discussion will get buried in people sharing their results. I’m curious about how y’all approach Wor… --- ## [Need input on whether to respond to a post on an "interfaith" channel](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-input-on-whether-to-respond-to-a-post-on-an-interfaith-channel/964310)
**Author:** [@ArtBeforeScience](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ArtBeforeScience)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2022, 8:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-input-on-whether-to-respond-to-a-post-on-an-interfaith-channel/964310 "2022-05-14T08:56:49Z")
This is regarding an interfaith corporate internal message board at a large global company that promotes a company culture of diversity, equity, inclusion (using slightly different words). There are many corporate-sancti… --- ## [In memorium: Gatopescado's mother has passed away](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-memorium-gatopescados-mother-has-passed-away/964303)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2022, 7:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-memorium-gatopescados-mother-has-passed-away/964303 "2022-05-14T07:09:53Z")
@Gatopescado , our beloved long time funny wise-cracking king of the online drive-by post Has lost his Mother early today. I’ve talked to him off board for many months and he has been her caretaker, her champion for a … --- ## [More Questions - Miami Condo Collapse](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-questions-miami-condo-collapse/945697)
**Author:** [@19USMC69](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/19USMC69)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2022, 7:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-questions-miami-condo-collapse/945697 "2022-05-14T07:07:10Z")
Personal Belongings. Obviously, those items in the collapsed portion are buried in the ruble. Some, I’m sure, are valuable. Will there be an effort to “sift through” the debris to recover items? Did the residents in th… --- ## [Democrats should start the process of amending the Constitution](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/democrats-should-start-the-process-of-amending-the-constitution/964072)
**Author:** [@FlikTheBlue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FlikTheBlue)\ **Replies:** 85\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2022, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/democrats-should-start-the-process-of-amending-the-constitution/964072 "2022-05-14T02:39:02Z")
Whack-a-Mole laid out some of the court cases that are in danger of being overturned quite nicely in the thread about Roe vs. Wade. This gave me the idea that Democrats should start the process of amending the Constitu… --- ## [Come join the Memeing Tillions poker club!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/come-join-the-memeing-tillions-poker-club/915091)
**Author:** [@SlackerInc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SlackerInc)\ **Replies:** 296\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2022, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/come-join-the-memeing-tillions-poker-club/915091 "2022-05-14T02:17:43Z")
This is a continuation of a discussion that started in another thread, but I wanted to start fresh so people could see the instructions to join right in the OP rather than buried in the middle of the thread. This is abs… --- ## [Conversion from gallons per gallons to oz. per gallon](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/conversion-from-gallons-per-gallons-to-oz-per-gallon/964232)
**Author:** [@a6ka97](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/a6ka97)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2022, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/conversion-from-gallons-per-gallons-to-oz-per-gallon/964232 "2022-05-14T02:12:39Z")
Former rental tenant left some commercial/industrial grade cleaner from a business he had that I would like to use. The directions say to mix at a rate of 2 gallons cleaner per 100 gallons of water. I am trying to figu… --- ## [Beers With Fresh Hops In It?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beers-with-fresh-hops-in-it/964295)
**Author:** [@Jim\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_B)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2022, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beers-with-fresh-hops-in-it/964295 "2022-05-14T01:09:16Z")
Now, I have to tell you all. I am a purist when it comes to herbs and spices. I think they should always be fresh. Dried herbs and spices are sometimes the only thing possible, or at least practical, in foodstuffs. But I… --- ## [More Stupid brain things-2022](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-stupid-brain-things-2022/964329)
**Author:** [@wolfman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfman)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2022, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-stupid-brain-things-2022/964329 "2022-05-14T01:05:31Z")
I got up this morning, lazed for two snooze hits, went and took a shower. After the shower, just as I have done for most mornings of the last 30 years, I started to put in my contacts. I opened the case, dumped the old … --- ## [The 'Flos Carmeli' Has Never Failed For Me ONCE](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-flos-carmeli-has-never-failed-for-me-once/963767)
**Author:** [@Jim\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_B)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2022, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-flos-carmeli-has-never-failed-for-me-once/963767 "2022-05-14T00:57:08Z")
Actually, some of you may not remember. Or some of you may have not been here even then. But I brought up this prayer and my devotion to it in 2007, when my father was in bad shape. Anyways, I do still believe in God. An… --- ## [How bad is it to just yank out your flashdrive?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-bad-is-it-to-just-yank-out-your-flashdrive/964371)
**Author:** [@SpacemanSpiff\_II](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SpacemanSpiff_II)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2022, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-bad-is-it-to-just-yank-out-your-flashdrive/964371 "2022-05-13T22:49:33Z")
Officially, you’re supposed to click on program which disconnects it, but sometimes that doesn’t let me do it (typically claiming that it’s in use even though it’s not AFAICT), and sometimes I just yank it out anyway. I’… --- ## [S mode on Ms computers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/s-mode-on-ms-computers/964370)
**Author:** [@HoneyBadgerDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoneyBadgerDC)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2022, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/s-mode-on-ms-computers/964370 "2022-05-13T22:31:57Z")
Every time I try and download an app it says I have to switch out of S mode to do so and gives me a warning as to why that isa not such a good idea. Do most people switch out without problems? --- ## [Repurposing Previously Installed ADT Security Equipment](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/repurposing-previously-installed-adt-security-equipment/964119)
**Author:** [@Dr.Colossus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Colossus)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2022, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/repurposing-previously-installed-adt-security-equipment/964119 "2022-05-13T21:05:13Z")
Howdy Dopers, Our home was previously equipped with ADT door/window/glass break sensors, as well as a Honeywell Keypad and the ADEMCO VISTA 15P 6 Zone Control Panel. I was looking at going with either Eufy or Kasa home… --- ## [Supply chain problems you've noticed during the pandemic that are a little less obvious than TP and sanitizer](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/supply-chain-problems-youve-noticed-during-the-pandemic-that-are-a-little-less-obvious-than-tp-and-sanitizer/948340)
**Author:** [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2022, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/supply-chain-problems-youve-noticed-during-the-pandemic-that-are-a-little-less-obvious-than-tp-and-sanitizer/948340 "2022-05-13T20:54:53Z")
Continuing the discussion from Taco Bell Fire sauce discontinued?: Taco Bell Fire Sauce isn’t the only thing that seems to be in short supply due to COVID-19. In the Starbucks stores I’ve visited in Hampton Roads, Virg… --- ## [Odds vs Probabilities in extreme cases](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/odds-vs-probabilities-in-extreme-cases/964345)
**Author:** [@HoneyBadgerDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoneyBadgerDC)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2022, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/odds-vs-probabilities-in-extreme-cases/964345 "2022-05-13T18:40:29Z")
If science were to calculate something at 100 billion to one odds how would that affect the probabilities when compared to something with say 3 to 1 odds. --- ## [Who will pick a new executor?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-will-pick-a-new-executor/963713)
**Author:** [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2022, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-will-pick-a-new-executor/963713 "2022-05-13T18:16:33Z")
Just a hypothetical, but what if the lawyer named in the will or by the deceased has passed away or is no longer practicing? Who chooses a new person, or does it shift to, say, their legal partner? --- ## [What does 'as-dur' mean in classical music?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-as-dur-mean-in-classical-music/964367)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2022, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-as-dur-mean-in-classical-music/964367 "2022-05-13T18:11:07Z")
I was trying to find Chopin’s Aeolean Harp and as to not get buried in wind harp sounds I added the ‘as dur’ as I know that was part of the title. Lo and behold there are other songs with ‘as-dur’ in the title. I think… --- ## [Are Collins and Murkowski serious about an alternative law to protect women's rights](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-collins-and-murkowski-serious-about-an-alternative-law-to-protect-womens-rights/964312)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2022, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-collins-and-murkowski-serious-about-an-alternative-law-to-protect-womens-rights/964312 "2022-05-13T17:33:26Z")
Collins and Murkowski proposed an alternative to codify Roe back in February. I don’t know tons of details about the two laws but there is some info here. My impression is the proposal by Collins and Murkowski allows for… --- ## [University of Hawaii wins Men's Division I Volleyball Tournament](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/university-of-hawaii-wins-mens-division-i-volleyball-tournament/964162)
**Author:** [@smithsb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/smithsb)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2022, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/university-of-hawaii-wins-mens-division-i-volleyball-tournament/964162 "2022-05-13T17:33:14Z")
That makes it back to back. --- ## [Rocketeer finishes a couple of kits](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rocketeer-finishes-a-couple-of-kits/964313)
**Author:** [@Rocketeer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rocketeer)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2022, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rocketeer-finishes-a-couple-of-kits/964313 "2022-05-13T17:31:45Z")
I haven’t posted any completed model projects here for the longest time; but today I’m planning to post pictures of two of my recent completions. Both are from the same company, Ramshackle Games, out of England. Their… --- ## [Any wrestling fans in the audience?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-wrestling-fans-in-the-audience/964375)
**Author:** [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2022, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-wrestling-fans-in-the-audience/964375 "2022-05-13T17:27:37Z")
We hit the 10K. mark in the old thread, WHAT WHAAAAT? Replaced “WWE” with “wrestling” to reflect our discussion of other feds in addition to WWE. AEW, Impact, RoH, NJPW, AAA, MLW, NWA, and any other feds, both current a… --- ## [Any WWE fans in the audience? (Part 1)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-wwe-fans-in-the-audience-part-1/690124)
**Author:** [@Sir\_T-Cups](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_T-Cups)\ **Replies:** 9999\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2022, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-wwe-fans-in-the-audience-part-1/690124 "2022-05-13T17:22:41Z")
I just started getting into WWE after two previous wrestling stints. When I was SUPER young I was a fan of the old Hogan/Ultimate Warrior/Andre era. Got back into it in the 90s with WCW. And now back again for the las… --- ## [Clarice Starling's handbag](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clarice-starlings-handbag/431196)
**Author:** [@Hilarity\_N.Suze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hilarity_N.Suze)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2022, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clarice-starlings-handbag/431196 "2022-05-13T16:03:46Z")
IIRC she had a good purse and cheap shoes. So what kind of handbag was it? What’s a handbag that would impress a sociopathic cannibal? Probably not Dooney & Bourke I’m thinking… --- ## [Forgotten Song Identification Please](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forgotten-song-identification-please/964361)
**Author:** [@WhyKickAMooCow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WhyKickAMooCow)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2022, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forgotten-song-identification-please/964361 "2022-05-13T15:12:39Z")
A work colleague is at risk of losing face to her brother unless a half remembered song can be identified; so I wondered if the wonderful people at The Dope might be able to help! It’s an indie type song from pre-1985 (… --- ## [Is anyone else having problems with cnn.com? (loading, not ideology)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-else-having-problems-with-cnn-com-loading-not-ideology/964336)
**Author:** [@Drum\_God](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drum_God)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2022, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-else-having-problems-with-cnn-com-loading-not-ideology/964336 "2022-05-13T13:50:37Z")
When I visit cnn.com, the page loads as expected. However, once I click on an article, the site becomes useless. The article I have selected loads, then reloads and reloads and reloads continuously without end. When I… --- ## [Paint Chipping Off Kitchen Knife - Should I Be Worried?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/paint-chipping-off-kitchen-knife-should-i-be-worried/718346)
**Author:** [@Budget\_Player\_Cadet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Budget_Player_Cadet)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2022, 12:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/paint-chipping-off-kitchen-knife-should-i-be-worried/718346 "2022-05-13T12:45:26Z")
I have A Mircoban kitchen knife, and it was sold with a pink paint layer. This layer has started to chip, and I’m having trouble figuring out how worried I should be about this. I’m finding paint chips after slicing stuf… --- ## ["Banned" words on Wordle](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/banned-words-on-wordle/960412)
**Author:** [@Mark\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mark_Finn)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2022, 10:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/banned-words-on-wordle/960412 "2022-05-13T10:59:00Z")
I found out there are guess words that are not allowed in Wordle. RAPES was one (I ended up using the anagram SPARE). Seems that it might be logical, but SLAVE not being allowed (I used the anagram SALVE)? Various sites… --- ## [Tuning an ethernet punchdown tool](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tuning-an-ethernet-punchdown-tool/716917)
**Author:** [@loninappleton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/loninappleton)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2015, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tuning-an-ethernet-punchdown-tool/716917 "2015-04-08T20:32:07Z")
The ethernet punch down tool is a device for inserting wires into an ethernet jack. I just bought one which was very inexpensive. Giving the device a try, it does not trim the wires cleanly. This is called a Kd-1. It… --- ## [Predominently Black Lincoln College in Illinois Closes Down Because of Covid and Ransomware Attack](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/predominently-black-lincoln-college-in-illinois-closes-down-because-of-covid-and-ransomware-attack/964194)
**Author:** [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2022, 5:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/predominently-black-lincoln-college-in-illinois-closes-down-because-of-covid-and-ransomware-attack/964194 "2022-05-13T05:42:38Z")
Didn’t Baker attend this college? --- ## [What makes one toilet perform better than another?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-makes-one-toilet-perform-better-than-another/964311)
**Author:** [@CookingWithGas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CookingWithGas)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2022, 4:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-makes-one-toilet-perform-better-than-another/964311 "2022-05-13T04:47:47Z")
I’m talking about unpowered household toilets with no fancy features like a vacuum flush. Just your standard toilet that works by emptying the tank into the bowl to flush the contents. All toilets drain to a waste line … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1111) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1113)