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**Author:** [@Shalmanese](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shalmanese)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2022, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alcoholic-recovery-organizations-on-film-tv-that-arent-aa/963484 "2022-04-26T23:16:18Z")
I’ve seen a number of shows over the years that involve alcoholics or other addicts go through the process of recovery (most recently, Season 2 of The Flight Attendant) and as far as I can remember, all of them involve … --- ## [Empathy - Changed? Causes?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/empathy-changed-causes/963413)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2022, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/empathy-changed-causes/963413 "2022-04-26T23:10:43Z")
I was reading a book by a respected Canadian emergency doctor on the importance of empathy. It’s a good read. At the beginning of the book, he quotes a study saying that empathy in the younger generations has decreased… --- ## [More Wolfpups!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-wolfpups/963428)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2022, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-wolfpups/963428 "2022-04-26T22:31:17Z")
Redwolf pair has litter of six little wolfpups! Good news for an endangered species. (Mommy and daddy Redwolf apparently were introduced to each other by the RedWolf Recovery program equivalent of an online dating prog… --- ## [Why don't America & the EU help out Greece repay its debt, without adding more debt?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-dont-america-the-eu-help-out-greece-repay-its-debt-without-adding-more-debt/963374)
**Author:** [@JakeRS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JakeRS)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2022, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-dont-america-the-eu-help-out-greece-repay-its-debt-without-adding-more-debt/963374 "2022-04-26T21:11:30Z")
I understand that countries want to make money and that everything revolves around that, but in the case of the Greek bailouts it doesn’t make sense. Greece received about 300 billion euros of help for its debt, except … --- ## [Vax-skeptic column causes turmoil, jeopardizes Chicago Reader](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vax-skeptic-column-causes-turmoil-jeopardizes-chicago-reader/963325)
**Author:** [@Senegoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Senegoid)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2022, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vax-skeptic-column-causes-turmoil-jeopardizes-chicago-reader/963325 "2022-04-26T20:39:21Z")
(I’ve totally lost track of who owns whom anymore, so other posters or the mods will kindly tell me if this is totally irrelevant here or in the wrong forum.) Co-owner of Chicago Reader writes and publishes column expre… --- ## [Legal strategy question re: M.T. Greene’s “I don’t recall”](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/legal-strategy-question-re-m-t-greene-s-i-don-t-recall/963455)
**Author:** [@Roger\_That](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roger_That)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2022, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/legal-strategy-question-re-m-t-greene-s-i-don-t-recall/963455 "2022-04-26T19:33:13Z")
So Rep. Greene said that she didn’t recall advocating that President Trump put martial law into effect. The lawyer questioning her said stuff like “You’re not denying it, you’re saying that you don’t recall advocating ma… --- ## [Positive Gun Control News](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/positive-gun-control-news/839691)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2022, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/positive-gun-control-news/839691 "2022-04-26T18:31:21Z")
From CNBC: Sounds like a reasonable thing to do. --- ## [How accurate would a police sketch based on your description be?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-accurate-would-a-police-sketch-based-on-your-description-be/962613)
**Author:** [@TokyoBayer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TokyoBayer)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2022, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-accurate-would-a-police-sketch-based-on-your-description-be/962613 "2022-04-26T16:45:02Z")
You are the only witness to a crime and there were no security cameras that caught the suspect. You had a good look and saw the person for long enough to remember them. The police ask you to accompany them to the station… --- ## [Netflix Password sharing crackdown](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/netflix-password-sharing-crackdown/963144)
**Author:** [@doreen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/doreen)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2022, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/netflix-password-sharing-crackdown/963144 "2022-04-26T16:43:44Z")
Netflix lost a lot of subscribers and is now talking about cracking down on password sharing with people who don’t live in the subscriber’s household. What I can’t figure out is which group of people they will be trying… --- ## [What is your all-time favourite speech?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-all-time-favourite-speech/962974)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2022, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-all-time-favourite-speech/962974 "2022-04-26T16:38:28Z")
Sure, Lincoln’s Gettysburg address was not immediately considered a masterpiece. Lots of famous speeches are well known. Some good ones probably are not. But which is your favourite? --- ## [What is wrong with american police?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-wrong-with-american-police/962823)
**Author:** [@Loggins](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loggins)\ **Replies:** 146\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2022, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-wrong-with-american-police/962823 "2022-04-26T15:16:58Z")
In this case a normal person would let the guy run a bit, and send police after him and investigate. Why do us police insist on killing black people? Im my country it would be an upset if police killed anyone. It seem… --- ## [Pitting Bobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pitting-bobot/961110)
**Author:** [@naita](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/naita)\ **Replies:** 76\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2022, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pitting-bobot/961110 "2022-04-26T14:19:08Z")
I’d add something pity, but really, this speaks for itself. --- ## [Credit inquiry question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/credit-inquiry-question/959388)
**Author:** [@racer72](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/racer72)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2022, 12:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/credit-inquiry-question/959388 "2022-04-26T12:57:22Z")
My wife and I attended an RV show back in mid January. We found a travel trailer we really liked and decided to buy it. With the trade in of our old travel trailer and our down payment, we were looking at financing about… --- ## [How much artillery does a nation like Ukraine 'need' to fight Russia](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-artillery-does-a-nation-like-ukraine-need-to-fight-russia/963467)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2022, 10:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-artillery-does-a-nation-like-ukraine-need-to-fight-russia/963467 "2022-04-26T10:56:00Z")
I don’t know military logistics, but I know a lot of nations are giving artillery to Ukraine. considering the fighting seems to be in the east now, how many pieces of artillery would Ukraine need to fight competently in… --- ## [What p.c. games are you addicted to?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-p-c-games-are-you-addicted-to/106567)
**Author:** [@PunditLisa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PunditLisa)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2002, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-p-c-games-are-you-addicted-to/106567 "2002-05-06T16:04:16Z")
I Snood while waiting for the message board to download. I Snood when I am talking on the phone. I Snood a lot. It was so bad I gave up Snood for Lent. Anyone else Snood? If not, what games are you addicted to? --- ## [Making Japanese Fish Dishes At Home](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/making-japanese-fish-dishes-at-home/943808)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2022, 9:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/making-japanese-fish-dishes-at-home/943808 "2022-04-26T09:53:20Z")
I’ve been trying to eat healthy, and although I eat fish fairly frequently would like to eat it more. I feel I have mastered mussels, Jerk Shrimp and Masala batter. But I have been reluctant to try chirashi or sashimi … --- ## [Happy 96th, Your Majesty {2022-04-21}](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-96th-your-majesty-2022-04-21/963169)
**Author:** [@SanVito](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SanVito)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2022, 5:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-96th-your-majesty-2022-04-21/963169 "2022-04-26T05:43:47Z")
So I was dozing mildly in bed this morning, half listening to the BBC Radio 4 Today politics programme and Boris’ latest attempts to lie to Parliament/save his skin, when all of a sudden a full blown version of the Natio… --- ## [How bad of a Blackjack strategy is “never bust”?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-bad-of-a-blackjack-strategy-is-never-bust/960925)
**Author:** [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2022, 5:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-bad-of-a-blackjack-strategy-is-never-bust/960925 "2022-04-26T05:12:37Z")
I know it’s not the optimal strategy, but how bad of a blackjack strategy would it be to never take a hit on a 12 or higher (unless it’s ‘soft’), regardless of the dealer’s card being shown? Basically, how much worse is… --- ## [Legality of exception for cops re: legal weed](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/legality-of-exception-for-cops-re-legal-weed/963318)
**Author:** [@MikeF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MikeF)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2022, 5:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/legality-of-exception-for-cops-re-legal-weed/963318 "2022-04-26T05:00:55Z")
The sale of recreational weed just became a matter of fact in New Jersey. The State Attorney General issued an opinion that said employers, including police departments, may not impose negative consequences on employees … --- ## [Florida judge ends CDC mask mandate on planes and other transportation](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/florida-judge-ends-cdc-mask-mandate-on-planes-and-other-transportation/963019)
**Author:** [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2022, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/florida-judge-ends-cdc-mask-mandate-on-planes-and-other-transportation/963019 "2022-04-26T02:51:49Z")
Maybe it’ll cut down on the number of absolute loonies on planes. https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/florida-judge-voids-us-mask-mandate-for-planes-other-travel/ar-AAWl6mD?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=996f1b50f5c24402aaa0f3497c588… --- ## [What's the logic of charging a juvenile as an adult because he has reached adult age (at time of arrest)?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-logic-of-charging-a-juvenile-as-an-adult-because-he-has-reached-adult-age-at-time-of-arrest/963415)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2022, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-logic-of-charging-a-juvenile-as-an-adult-because-he-has-reached-adult-age-at-time-of-arrest/963415 "2022-04-26T02:44:34Z")
If I’m not mistaken, the U.S. court system - in particular, the feds - generally charge someone as an adult if they have attained adult age at the time of arrest - even if he was a juvenile at the time of the crime. Exa… --- ## [Is Netflix in trouble?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-netflix-in-trouble/963296)
**Author:** [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2022, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-netflix-in-trouble/963296 "2022-04-26T01:48:09Z")
Netflix lost 200,000 subscribers in the first quarter of 2022, and they say password sharing is the main reason. Um, they also lost the rights to a lot of shows, including Star Trek and, I believe, Avatar: The Last Airb… --- ## [I just acquired a tablet. Now what?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-acquired-a-tablet-now-what/963153)
**Author:** [@El\_DeLuxo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_DeLuxo)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2022, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-acquired-a-tablet-now-what/963153 "2022-04-26T01:33:52Z")
I’ve got a new tablet. It’s a Sky Devices Elite OctaX, if that matters. Now I need to know what I can do with it. What can this thing do that a laptop computer can’t? Anything? Nothing? What advantages a tablet have that… --- ## [14th Amendment - Section 3: Can it apply to someone running for president?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/14th-amendment-section-3-can-it-apply-to-someone-running-for-president/963182)
**Author:** [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2022, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/14th-amendment-section-3-can-it-apply-to-someone-running-for-president/963182 "2022-04-26T01:14:34Z")
Recently a judge ruled that legal proceedings can continue against Marjorie Taylor Greene, a US Representative from Georgia. The complaint against her is that she violated the 14th Amendment, Section 3, which was used a… --- ## [So I've found the SECOND most addicting game to exist on the internet. No, really.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-ive-found-the-second-most-addicting-game-to-exist-on-the-internet-no-really/765917)
**Author:** [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Replies:** 869\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2022, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-ive-found-the-second-most-addicting-game-to-exist-on-the-internet-no-really/765917 "2022-04-26T01:12:10Z")
So you thought Cookie Clicker was bad? I give you… Trimps. It’s been three whole days and I’ve been running this game on there all that time, ongoing. And I’ve only seemed to breach the surface. It’s one LONG game and … --- ## [France runoff, Macron vs Le Pen](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/france-runoff-macron-vs-le-pen/963128)
**Author:** [@Hatchie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hatchie)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2022, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/france-runoff-macron-vs-le-pen/963128 "2022-04-26T00:55:39Z")
I don’t know a lot about the French election pitting current President Macron against the very worrisome far-right challenger Marine Le Pen. There will be a debate tonight (Wednesday the 20th), and the vote happens on Su… --- ## [What Classical Melody Is Being Used In This (1993) Pop Song?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-classical-melody-is-being-used-in-this-1993-pop-song/963445)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2022, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-classical-melody-is-being-used-in-this-1993-pop-song/963445 "2022-04-26T00:37:31Z")
“Go West,” by the Pet Shop Boys, who were themselves re-doing a Village People song from two decades earlier. The melody may also be familiar to people who worship at churches that utilize contemporary praise & worship.… --- ## [In a state with legal recreational cannabis, could a bar sell edibles?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-a-state-with-legal-recreational-cannabis-could-a-bar-sell-edibles/963321)
**Author:** [@CC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CC)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2022, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-a-state-with-legal-recreational-cannabis-could-a-bar-sell-edibles/963321 "2022-04-26T00:28:30Z")
Just this - they sell intoxicating substances as a business. Could they add edibles to their list of libations? How close are we to such a situation? --- ## [How often is a defense attorney the deciding factor between conviction and acquittal?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-is-a-defense-attorney-the-deciding-factor-between-conviction-and-acquittal/961858)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 80\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2022, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-is-a-defense-attorney-the-deciding-factor-between-conviction-and-acquittal/961858 "2022-04-26T00:15:07Z")
This answer may get so IMHO-ish that the mods will move it, let them: IANAL, but the impression I get is that usually, when someone is charged with a crime, the evidence is so overwhelming that the defense attorney is m… --- ## [Why do I hate Russians?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-i-hate-russians/963076)
**Author:** [@Roger\_That](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roger_That)\ **Replies:** 94\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2022, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-i-hate-russians/963076 "2022-04-26T00:13:57Z")
Not much to do with Ukraine, really, but I’ve harbored a deep antipathy for Russians my whole life, and it’s not just leftover Cold War stuff either. (Boomer here, raised in the whole “Duck and Cover” terror of nuclear w… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1127) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1129)