# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1132&state=tracking [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1133 --- ## [Why does steam tend to gather on glass?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-steam-tend-to-gather-on-glass/963935)
**Author:** [@SpacemanSpiff\_II](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SpacemanSpiff_II)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2022, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-steam-tend-to-gather-on-glass/963935 "2022-05-06T20:44:47Z")
Any time you have a shower running, the first things which gets fogged up are windows and mirrors. Other smooth non-porous surfaces (e.g. metal, porcelain) don’t get nearly as much moisture. And it’s not just about visib… --- ## [Fashion: loincloth over other clothes?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fashion-loincloth-over-other-clothes/964071)
**Author:** [@DPRK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DPRK)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2022, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fashion-loincloth-over-other-clothes/964071 "2022-05-06T20:01:22Z")
Is this a thing, as in do you see it in the wild, as opposed to just a skirt or something? First of all, look at this guy: He is wearing crotchless leggings, so the breechcloth is ha… --- ## [Senator Orrin Hatch died {2022-04-23}](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/senator-orrin-hatch-died-2022-04-23/963341)
**Author:** [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2022, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/senator-orrin-hatch-died-2022-04-23/963341 "2022-05-06T19:57:56Z")
Orrin Hatch dead: SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Orrin G. Hatch, who became the longest-serving Republican senator in history as he represented Utah for more than four decades, died Saturday at age 88. --- ## [Moderation in the Presidents' Second Jobs thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moderation-in-the-presidents-second-jobs-thread/964065)
**Author:** [@Peter\_Morris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peter_Morris)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2022, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moderation-in-the-presidents-second-jobs-thread/964065 "2022-05-06T19:31:22Z")
There is a board rule against political commentary in FQ threads. If, for instance, a question was asked about clown make-up, and someone made a comment about Trump’s fake tan, it would be a warnable offence. Reason:… --- ## [How aggressively - if at all - would you pursue a possible inheritance?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-aggressively-if-at-all-would-you-pursue-a-possible-inheritance/958199)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2022, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-aggressively-if-at-all-would-you-pursue-a-possible-inheritance/958199 "2022-05-06T19:12:39Z")
I’ve posted before about my wife’s fucked up family, and bigamist father who recently died. FIL died recently. He had 2 families - my wife and 2 sisters from wife #1, and 2 more kids with wife #2 (while still married t… --- ## [Capes: Sensible garment or fashion statement?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/capes-sensible-garment-or-fashion-statement/962524)
**Author:** [@CookingWithGas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CookingWithGas)\ **Replies:** 104\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2022, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/capes-sensible-garment-or-fashion-statement/962524 "2022-05-06T19:04:22Z")
Were capes ever really popular, or is that just what period movies would have us believe? If so, when? And did they offer any real utility or were they just a flourish? Seems like a coat beats it in terms of being able t… --- ## [Were Your Parents “Cooler” Than Average?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-your-parents-cooler-than-average/963053)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2022, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-your-parents-cooler-than-average/963053 "2022-05-06T18:48:01Z")
Though you did not think so back in the day, maybe your parents had an awesome music collection, knew cool people, did interesting things or were permissive about pecadillos. Of course, people who do interesting things … --- ## [They wouldn't fly now](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/they-wouldnt-fly-now/962825)
**Author:** [@cincinnatus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cincinnatus)\ **Replies:** 208\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2022, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/they-wouldnt-fly-now/962825 "2022-05-06T18:11:13Z")
What things were very popular at one time that would never fly now? I’ll start it off with a couple of my own. A man singing in a gravely voice, or any voice, really, “Thank heaven for little girls.” A male photographe… --- ## [Favorite Donut?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-donut/963980)
**Author:** [@Bootb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bootb)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2022, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-donut/963980 "2022-05-06T17:34:03Z")
poll Have strong opinions on donuts? Now is your chance! What is your favorite donut? This is geared toward the general type of donut, not the brand. Although if you feel a desire to share an affinity for a particula… --- ## [How do home sellers pay for repairs?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-home-sellers-pay-for-repairs/963518)
**Author:** [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2022, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-home-sellers-pay-for-repairs/963518 "2022-05-06T17:01:15Z")
Or maybe the question is also when… Let’s pretend there’s been a return to Before Times standards and buyers are no longer vapidly waiving pre-purchase home inspections. A person or couple accepts an offer for their hom… --- ## [Eureka! A Novel Addition To Seltzer](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eureka-a-novel-addition-to-seltzer/963978)
**Author:** [@DocCathode](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DocCathode)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2022, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eureka-a-novel-addition-to-seltzer/963978 "2022-05-06T16:58:32Z")
I recently found Bosco coffee syrup. This thread is not about that. To mimic a very expensive (but well worth it) coffee soda a friend bought me, I also bought milk and seltzer. I was wondering what else might go well wi… --- ## [Help with elderly relatives--is this a service where you live?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-with-elderly-relatives-is-this-a-service-where-you-live/964030)
**Author:** [@Kropotkin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kropotkin)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2022, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-with-elderly-relatives-is-this-a-service-where-you-live/964030 "2022-05-06T16:51:14Z")
Are there people who consult and help with all the things one needs to do for and with elderly relatives and friends? I don’t mean government agencies, but someone who could say, “You will need several copies of the deat… --- ## [Trader Joe's Single Malt Whisky](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trader-joes-single-malt-whisky/963508)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2022, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trader-joes-single-malt-whisky/963508 "2022-05-06T16:05:46Z")
I went to TJ’s to pick up my salad for lunch, and I thought I’d get some gin (not for lunch). I noticed Trader Joe’s Single Malt Whisky (product of Scotland) and thought I’d try some. The thing is, they had it aged in … --- ## [Moon Knight - Disney Plus show](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moon-knight-disney-plus-show/962017)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 143\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2022, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moon-knight-disney-plus-show/962017 "2022-05-06T15:55:39Z")
I know zero about Moon Knight, not having even heard of this superhero before this show was announced. The first episode was really excellent. I still have zero clue what is going on, but I said to my wife, “Hey, this i… --- ## [Am I being a jerk to my auto mechanic?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-being-a-jerk-to-my-auto-mechanic/963897)
**Author:** [@Alpha\_Twit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alpha_Twit)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2022, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-being-a-jerk-to-my-auto-mechanic/963897 "2022-05-06T15:51:23Z")
I needed to schedule a time to have my van serviced. There was no major work to be done, just a basic oil change and a minor repair to a headlight. I was assured that this could easily be completed in under two hours. He… --- ## [How does Livongo Meter get info to my phone when all communications are turned off?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-livongo-meter-get-info-to-my-phone-when-all-communications-are-turned-off/964069)
**Author:** [@Si\_Amigo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Si_Amigo)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2022, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-livongo-meter-get-info-to-my-phone-when-all-communications-are-turned-off/964069 "2022-05-06T15:16:02Z")
So I started using the Livongo blood sugar meter a few weeks ago because my work offers it as a perk and the meter, test strips and lancets are free. It works pretty good but I am puzzled about how it is communicating … --- ## [Beat Bobby Flay](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beat-bobby-flay/963904)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2022, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beat-bobby-flay/963904 "2022-05-06T14:45:30Z")
I like the guy. His cookbooks are great and he knows his craft. I don’t know how often he “wins” against professional chefs making their “signature dish” in limited time, but it seems more often than not. The cookbook… --- ## [Is there such a thing as an official IQ test?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-such-a-thing-as-an-official-iq-test/963819)
**Author:** [@DaveRaver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DaveRaver)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2022, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-such-a-thing-as-an-official-iq-test/963819 "2022-05-06T13:50:33Z")
If so, who administers it? If not, why does it continue to be a reference in popular culture? --- ## [Let's Talk about Investing and Markets](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-talk-about-investing-and-markets/963857)
**Author:** [@OldOlds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OldOlds)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2022, 12:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-talk-about-investing-and-markets/963857 "2022-05-06T12:47:34Z")
About half a year ago I took a new job. It’s a great job and the pay is good. Unfortunately, I have no retirement plan. So I am DIY-ing my investments. I’m fairly conservative, so basically I’m in index funds (S&P500, To… --- ## [Australian expat and Mexican babydaddy ex missing in Cancun {2022-05-05}](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/australian-expat-and-mexican-babydaddy-ex-missing-in-cancun-2022-05-05/964037)
**Author:** [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2022, 12:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/australian-expat-and-mexican-babydaddy-ex-missing-in-cancun-2022-05-05/964037 "2022-05-06T12:33:21Z")
This can’t end well. --- ## [Worst advertising campaigns ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-advertising-campaigns-ever/962932)
**Author:** [@CastletonSnob1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CastletonSnob1)\ **Replies:** 156\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2022, 10:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-advertising-campaigns-ever/962932 "2022-05-06T10:19:02Z")
Companies spend millions, if not BILLIONS of money on advertising every year. Sometimes, they make a great campaign that’s still remembered decades after, like Wendy’s “Where’s the beef?”. But, sometimes, they make a ter… --- ## [A plastic glass, an online paper, and other material contradictions](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-plastic-glass-an-online-paper-and-other-material-contradictions/962836)
**Author:** [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Left_Hand_of_Dorkness)\ **Replies:** 226\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2022, 9:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-plastic-glass-an-online-paper-and-other-material-contradictions/962836 "2022-05-06T09:20:23Z")
I was chatting with my daughter over lunch today about how she was drinking water from a “glass,” even though it was made of plastic. I got to thinking: are there other objects named after the material they’re made from,… --- ## [Parents (Mothers) Naming Babies After Themselves](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/parents-mothers-naming-babies-after-themselves/963678)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2022, 9:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/parents-mothers-naming-babies-after-themselves/963678 "2022-05-06T09:16:11Z")
Maybe you know a few Juniors with the same name as their father? I only know one, although I know a couple of people who are the third generation with the same name. It’s traditional in some families - possibly a South… --- ## [Octopus farming: They're that good to eat?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/octopus-farming-theyre-that-good-to-eat/962585)
**Author:** [@Senegoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Senegoid)\ **Replies:** 90\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2022, 6:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/octopus-farming-theyre-that-good-to-eat/962585 "2022-05-06T06:02:10Z")
How much of a market is there for octopus? Are they a significant food source, or a delicacy somewhere? Is octopus farming a thing, and should it be? Opinion piece in The Conversation about proposed octopus farms. Au… --- ## [Tabletop Game Design](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tabletop-game-design/963701)
**Author:** [@The\_Hamster\_King](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Hamster_King)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2022, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tabletop-game-design/963701 "2022-05-06T03:42:39Z")
Professionally I’m a video game designer, but my current job doesn’t give me many opportunities to scratch the design itch, so in my spare time I design board games. I’m curious if there are any other tabletop designers … --- ## [Expanding SCOTUS big-time as a nuclear first-strike](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/expanding-scotus-big-time-as-a-nuclear-first-strike/964031)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2022, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/expanding-scotus-big-time-as-a-nuclear-first-strike/964031 "2022-05-06T03:29:11Z")
With talk about SCOTUS being the hot topic again these days: The most common objection raised against packing the Supreme Court (i.e., expanding by 4 justices) is that the opposition party could simply return the favor … --- ## [Songs not "ending" but rather fade away. An 80's thing?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-not-ending-but-rather-fade-away-an-80s-thing/962830)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2022, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-not-ending-but-rather-fade-away-an-80s-thing/962830 "2022-05-06T03:11:06Z")
I just finished listening to Pat Benatar’s “Shadows of the Night”. I noticed that the song didn’t end on a note. The band just keeps playing as the music fades until you can’t hear it anymore. Was this an 80’s thing? BC… --- ## [Talcum powder as... antiperspirant?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/talcum-powder-as-antiperspirant/963898)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2022, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/talcum-powder-as-antiperspirant/963898 "2022-05-06T02:14:32Z")
From Here To Eternity is on TCM. (Working from home today.) Frank Sinatra is getting ready for a night on the town, and he’s covering himself with talcum powder. Was talcum powder used as (I assume) an anti-perspirant… --- ## [House brand superior to name brand equivalent?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/house-brand-superior-to-name-brand-equivalent/962677)
**Author:** [@bump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bump)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2022, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/house-brand-superior-to-name-brand-equivalent/962677 "2022-05-06T00:04:18Z")
Recently I’ve seen a lot of brand name/generic type discussions- usually around specific product types- laundry detergent, drugs, batteries, etc… I am sitting here drinking a “Big K Citrus Drop Zero Calorie” diet soda a… --- ## [States rights reign supreme on social issues. What are the consequences for red states?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/states-rights-reign-supreme-on-social-issues-what-are-the-consequences-for-red-states/963869)
**Author:** [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2022, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/states-rights-reign-supreme-on-social-issues-what-are-the-consequences-for-red-states/963869 "2022-05-05T23:31:35Z")
Okay, so Samuel Alito apparently believes that there is no basis to take away the individual states’ rights to decide whether abortion is legal or whether gay people can marry. I’ve seen some theorize that if this vision… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1131&state=tracking) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1133&state=tracking)