# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1134 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1135 --- ## [Most arrogant dating profile](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-arrogant-dating-profile/962499)
**Author:** [@squeegee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/squeegee)\ **Replies:** 103\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2022, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-arrogant-dating-profile/962499 "2022-04-20T00:36:51Z")
I’m a man and I’ve seen dating profiles like “Don’t contact me if your title isn’t Doctor or Lawyer”. Wow, okay, and cool you’re out front with that. This one caught me: I grew up on the central coast in a large close-… --- ## [Is there a topic ban on threads about suicide?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-topic-ban-on-threads-about-suicide/963083)
**Author:** [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2022, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-topic-ban-on-threads-about-suicide/963083 "2022-04-20T00:14:35Z")
This thread about suicide notes was closed with this mod note: Suicide, even if it’s just ideation or some sort of literary thing, is well beyond the scope of the SDMB. This is closed. Does this mean suicide should… --- ## [Types of dog breeds](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/types-of-dog-breeds/962982)
**Author:** [@breakneck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/breakneck)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2022, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/types-of-dog-breeds/962982 "2022-04-19T22:58:23Z")
Hello . From what I understand humans Domesticated dogs from the Wolf? If that is true how were we able to "domesticate " or "make " all the diverse dog breads wiener dog to a great dane . Were there wild species that re… --- ## [Anyone use high end dog food](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-use-high-end-dog-food/962903)
**Author:** [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2022, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-use-high-end-dog-food/962903 "2022-04-19T20:21:43Z")
My dogs eat a local brand dry food around $2 a pound. They are in good health aged around 7. There are many choices that are 3 or 4 bucks a pound. Is the extra money worth it? Foods like Canidae , Orijen, Aca… --- ## [What is this scam?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-scam/963007)
**Author:** [@davidm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidm)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2022, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-scam/963007 "2022-04-19T20:08:49Z")
I received this message on Linkedin. Hello David. This is Chun. I found some U.S. software projects. To start project my client wants to send laptop. Can you receive it and turn it on please? So I can work remotely? I … --- ## [Great museum experiences (non-collection related)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-museum-experiences-non-collection-related/962671)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_Bravo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Bravo)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2022, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-museum-experiences-non-collection-related/962671 "2022-04-19T19:22:11Z")
Tell me about some wonderful experiences you’ve had at museums that were not directly related to the collections. Here’s one of mine: A number of years ago I visited the Musée des Beaux-Arts de Tours. It was the middle… --- ## [IRS: how do you prove a windfall is a tax-free inheritance?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/irs-how-do-you-prove-a-windfall-is-a-tax-free-inheritance/962957)
**Author:** [@Machine\_Elf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Machine_Elf)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2022, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/irs-how-do-you-prove-a-windfall-is-a-tax-free-inheritance/962957 "2022-04-19T18:59:21Z")
Suppose I have a crazy uncle who accumulated massive amounts of cash under his mattress over his lifetime. He dies, and in his will he bequeaths me a briefcase with a million dollars in cash. I go to my bank, deposit s… --- ## [I Wrote This Song](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-wrote-this-song/962926)
**Author:** [@Frylock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frylock)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2022, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-wrote-this-song/962926 "2022-04-19T18:40:26Z")
Linky: Don’t Try To Help (Just Let Me Drown) Please listen, I hope it is enjoyable! Would love any responses and feedback. Is my first time to really fully “produce” an entire song rather than just recording myself play… --- ## [Effect of reduced new car sales on global warming](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/effect-of-reduced-new-car-sales-on-global-warming/962924)
**Author:** [@dtilque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dtilque)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2022, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/effect-of-reduced-new-car-sales-on-global-warming/962924 "2022-04-19T18:17:00Z")
Over the past two years, new car production and sales have been significantly reduced. And they’ll likely to continue to go down this year. There’ve been a number of causes (and note that the pandemic caused chip shortag… --- ## [Easiest way to get a bunch more Covid tests for the least cost?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/easiest-way-to-get-a-bunch-more-covid-tests-for-the-least-cost/962158)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2022, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/easiest-way-to-get-a-bunch-more-covid-tests-for-the-least-cost/962158 "2022-04-19T18:12:29Z")
Allergy season definitely started for me yesterday with a ton of coughing, sneezing and shortness of breath. This is normal for this time of year, I’ve had allergies as long as I can remember and usually bad ones. After… --- ## [Happy Easter!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-easter/962835)
**Author:** [@Jasmine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jasmine)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2022, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-easter/962835 "2022-04-19T17:44:07Z")
Well, it’s time for me to wish you all a fond adieu until Monday, April the 25th. So, whether you consider it a sacred Christian observance, a time to color some eggs, or simply a well deserved 3-day weekend, Happy East… --- ## [Is the Easter Bunny a Bunny?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-easter-bunny-a-bunny/962949)
**Author:** [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2022, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-easter-bunny-a-bunny/962949 "2022-04-19T17:25:14Z")
It’s hard to remember that far back, but I think that, when I was a child, I pictured the Easter Bunny as an actual, normal-sized rabbit who came around and hid Easter candy on Easter morning. But some pictures of the E… --- ## [Can Congress force States to let ex-felons vote?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-congress-force-states-to-let-ex-felons-vote/962738)
**Author:** [@Max\_S](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_S)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2022, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-congress-force-states-to-let-ex-felons-vote/962738 "2022-04-19T16:53:46Z")
There is a bill (H.R.1, 117th Cong.) before the Senate called the "For the People Act of 2021". Section 1403 of said bill (Title I, Subtitle E) reads, The right of an individual who is a citizen of the United States to… --- ## [Art Containing The Equivalent Of 'Plot Holes'?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/art-containing-the-equivalent-of-plot-holes/962444)
**Author:** [@ianzin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ianzin)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2022, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/art-containing-the-equivalent-of-plot-holes/962444 "2022-04-19T15:57:41Z")
THE ART EQUIVALENT OF PLOT HOLES? In literature and movies I can find many examples of plot holes and things that just don’t make sense. Are there any equivalent examples in the world of classical, mimetic art? I don’t… --- ## [In a nutshell what's wrong with this country: "Elon Musk Throws a S--t Fit Over the Possibility of Being Taxed His Fair Share"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-a-nutshell-whats-wrong-with-this-country-elon-musk-throws-a-s-t-fit-over-the-possibility-of-being-taxed-his-fair-share/953357)
**Author:** [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Replies:** 333\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2022, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-a-nutshell-whats-wrong-with-this-country-elon-musk-throws-a-s-t-fit-over-the-possibility-of-being-taxed-his-fair-share/953357 "2022-04-19T15:12:25Z")
(Mods: Not sure if this should be in GD or MPSIMS…if so, please move) From the article: Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Monday evening criticized a Democratic tax proposal that would target American billionaires to fund a safe… --- ## [What do you serve with lasagna?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-serve-with-lasagna/962436)
**Author:** [@Mr\_Downtown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr_Downtown)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2022, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-serve-with-lasagna/962436 "2022-04-19T14:39:49Z")
A hearty, meaty lasagna is one of my go-to meals when I’m having company over. I precede it with a green salad, and follow it with coffee and dessert. As a former Southerner, of course I also have bread-and-butter pickl… --- ## [Exclamation Marks! Lots of them!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/exclamation-marks-lots-of-them/962973)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2022, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/exclamation-marks-lots-of-them/962973 "2022-04-19T14:11:10Z")
I know a physician who ends every e-Mail sentence with an exclamation mark! Not sure if this is meant to make things seem more exciting! Or even dramatic??!!! I read that this makes people seem warmer! Also slightly … --- ## [Those moments when you find out your heroes are human after all](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/those-moments-when-you-find-out-your-heroes-are-human-after-all/962627)
**Author:** [@pjd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pjd)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2022, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/those-moments-when-you-find-out-your-heroes-are-human-after-all/962627 "2022-04-19T13:50:01Z")
Wow ! Even Michael Brecker fluffed his high notes sometimes ! (No Discourse, it really isn’t, is it ? It’s absolutely sod all like any of those suggestions.) --- ## [What would a total stranger comment on/ask you about?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-a-total-stranger-comment-on-ask-you-about/962681)
**Author:** [@The\_wind\_of\_my\_soul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_wind_of_my_soul)\ **Replies:** 123\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2022, 1:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-a-total-stranger-comment-on-ask-you-about/962681 "2022-04-19T13:29:58Z")
Is there anything about your physical appearance or “presence” that inspires people to comment? Maybe you’re tall and people ask how tall you are, or you have curly hair that people like to compliment you on, or you hav… --- ## [What happens when Boeing runs out of numbers?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happens-when-boeing-runs-out-of-numbers/963003)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2022, 12:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happens-when-boeing-runs-out-of-numbers/963003 "2022-04-19T12:55:45Z")
What happens when Boeing runs out of numbers? They still have ‘797’ to go. What then? Go to four-digit numbers like ‘7107’ (Seven-Ten-Seven), ‘7117’ (Seven-Eleven-Seven), and so forth? Or do they just stop making air… --- ## [Doing a roll when landing from a jump](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doing-a-roll-when-landing-from-a-jump/962995)
**Author:** [@Danger\_Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Danger_Man)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2022, 12:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doing-a-roll-when-landing-from-a-jump/962995 "2022-04-19T12:52:42Z")
I think I am missing something when it comes to how this works for dissipating energy. If you fall completely vertically onto level ground, you still have to stop the entire vertical component of your speed. I see how k… --- ## [What would your suicide note be?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-your-suicide-note-be/963028)
**Author:** [@lissener](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lissener)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2022, 12:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-your-suicide-note-be/963028 "2022-04-19T12:51:12Z")
I’ll go first: I’m sorry. Don’t raise your children to hate themselves. Don’t raise your children you be afraid of you. I’m sorry --- ## [Falling sick mid-flight](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/falling-sick-mid-flight/962883)
**Author:** [@mandala](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mandala)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2022, 11:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/falling-sick-mid-flight/962883 "2022-04-19T11:30:44Z")
Recently returned from India to the US on a 16-hour non-stop flight. The first two hours were uneventful; I had juice and went right to sleep. Two hours later, I awoke shivering, with severe body pain, headache and sligh… --- ## [Kurt Weill’s “I’m a Stranger Here Myself” with flipped sexes?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kurt-weill-s-i-m-a-stranger-here-myself-with-flipped-sexes/963023)
**Author:** [@Ukulele\_Ike1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ukulele_Ike1)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2022, 10:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kurt-weill-s-i-m-a-stranger-here-myself-with-flipped-sexes/963023 "2022-04-19T10:41:46Z")
I’m considering performing Weill’s torch song from One Touch of Venus (lyrics but Ogden Nash) with a small jazz combo. I would sing in a low baritone and go down to deep bass for the line “For heaven’s sake what IS it?”… --- ## [Longest suspension bridge opens in March 2022](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/longest-suspension-bridge-opens-in-march-2022/962934)
**Author:** [@Ignatz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ignatz)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2022, 6:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/longest-suspension-bridge-opens-in-march-2022/962934 "2022-04-19T06:48:48Z")
For all you highway/bridge enthusiasts out there, maybe you missed the news of the recent opening of the longest bridge in the world, across the Dardanelles Strait in Turkey, like I did. Google Street view covered its ap… --- ## [Can MANPADS lead a target?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-manpads-lead-a-target/961201)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2022, 6:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-manpads-lead-a-target/961201 "2022-04-19T06:06:16Z")
Do Man-Portable Air Defence System (MANPADS) have the ability to lead their targets, like a hunter shooting at ducks? Or do they head straight for the target and chase it? --- ## [Evergreen Evergrounded](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/evergreen-evergrounded/961207)
**Author:** [@Seanette](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Seanette)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2022, 5:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/evergreen-evergrounded/961207 "2022-04-19T05:22:17Z")
Yep, Evergreen’s done it again, this time in Chesapeake Bay. At least this time, they’re apparently not causing a major traffic jam. --- ## [Genetics question -- organ and related donation](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/genetics-question-organ-and-related-donation/962889)
**Author:** [@anny\_m](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anny_m)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2022, 5:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/genetics-question-organ-and-related-donation/962889 "2022-04-19T05:20:04Z")
I was reading the Reddit group “Am I The Asshole?” (which apparently I’m addicted to). Today there was a post that summarized like this: Woman was dating man and got pregnant. They split up. Man refused to claim son … --- ## [Thinking of retiring - what should I know](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thinking-of-retiring-what-should-i-know/963002)
**Author:** [@X.L.Lent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/X.L.Lent)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2022, 4:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thinking-of-retiring-what-should-i-know/963002 "2022-04-19T04:29:36Z")
I’m thinking of retiring and would appreciate a little advice. My father is becoming very ill and I would like to spend more time helping my mother. I’m about 2 years short of qualifying for Medicare and I would be app… --- ## [What makes a cover band performance legal for a private venue?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-makes-a-cover-band-performance-legal-for-a-private-venue/963009)
**Author:** [@CookingWithGas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CookingWithGas)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2022, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-makes-a-cover-band-performance-legal-for-a-private-venue/963009 "2022-04-19T03:10:09Z")
If a band performs at a music venue, typically the venue pays a fee to ASCAP and/or BMI to cover the performance of licensed music. Therefore the band doesn’t have to worry about it. What if a band is hired for a privat… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1133) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1135)