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**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… --- ## [Song lyrics that don't convey the same message as the video](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-lyrics-that-dont-convey-the-same-message-as-the-video/962975)
**Author:** [@dougrb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dougrb)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2022, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-lyrics-that-dont-convey-the-same-message-as-the-video/962975 "2022-04-19T02:54:31Z")
--- ## [Ship Named After Sullivan Brothers is Sinking](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ship-named-after-sullivan-brothers-is-sinking/962851)
**Author:** [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2022, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ship-named-after-sullivan-brothers-is-sinking/962851 "2022-04-19T01:07:26Z")
The USS The Sullivans, named in honor of the five Sullivan brothers who were killed in action when the ship they were on was sunk by the Japanese during World War II, is taking on water at its berth in Buffalo, NY, and i… --- ## [Ronald Reagan Quote about Layoffs](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ronald-reagan-quote-about-layoffs/962997)
**Author:** [@OldOlds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OldOlds)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2022, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ronald-reagan-quote-about-layoffs/962997 "2022-04-19T00:08:50Z")
I’m looking for information on something Reagan supposedly said. I’ve been told he said (paraphrasing) that the layoffs in the steel industry in the early 80s were the price of capitalism. I’d like to know if he said th… --- ## [Why are people in JoJo Bizarre’s Adventure Season 3 idiots?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-people-in-jojo-bizarre-s-adventure-season-3-idiots/963016)
**Author:** [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2022, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-people-in-jojo-bizarre-s-adventure-season-3-idiots/963016 "2022-04-18T22:45:24Z")
I guess spoilers They keep running into super-creepy Stand users, defeat them, then team up with them. Horrible people easily forgiven. Sorry I suppose it’s not unique to this show, it just bugs the crap out of me and … --- ## [First Dad, Now We've Lost Mom Less Than Two Weeks Later](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-dad-now-weve-lost-mom-less-than-two-weeks-later/962977)
**Author:** [@P-man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/P-man)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2022, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-dad-now-weve-lost-mom-less-than-two-weeks-later/962977 "2022-04-18T22:49:27Z")
She was the first in the hospital, but hung on a little longer. It was apparent she was ready to go, and we all got to have a window where she was lucid enough to talk with us. Two lives well lived. --- ## [Why are all my customers who bring up politics from the same demographic group?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-all-my-customers-who-bring-up-politics-from-the-same-demographic-group/962492)
**Author:** [@Capn\_Carl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Capn_Carl)\ **Replies:** 102\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2022, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-all-my-customers-who-bring-up-politics-from-the-same-demographic-group/962492 "2022-04-14T23:57:47Z")
I work in a hardware store. A customer wanted some spray paint, and advice. In Phoenix, there’s a law that the spray paint has to be locked up, so ours is behind sliding glass doors. So I’m talking with this guy, and he … --- ## [Doctor's Thinking of Putting Me On Zoloft](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doctors-thinking-of-putting-me-on-zoloft/962963)
**Author:** [@Jim\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_B)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2022, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doctors-thinking-of-putting-me-on-zoloft/962963 "2022-04-18T21:52:57Z")
Doctor is thinking of putting me on Zoloft. As you can see, it has a myriad of side effects. But how common are they? Anyway, I’ll cut to the chase. I have three main concerns: glaucoma, sexual side effects and (moderat… --- ## [How do I send people complete programs that include .exe files?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-send-people-complete-programs-that-include-exe-files/962602)
**Author:** [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2022, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-send-people-complete-programs-that-include-exe-files/962602 "2022-04-18T21:32:43Z")
I write for a roleplaying site. One of the things I do is, I’ve created my own language for one of the races in the game. Many years ago, a friend of mine wrote a simple program that will translate English text into th… --- ## ["Hub-and-Spoke" Conspiracy- sounds good!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hub-and-spoke-conspiracy-sounds-good/962984)
**Author:** [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2022, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hub-and-spoke-conspiracy-sounds-good/962984 "2022-04-18T21:07:14Z")
Glenn Kirschner explain a kind of conspiracy that might have a shot. --- ## [Your Cousin's Son](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-cousins-son/962592)
**Author:** [@Jim\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_B)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2022, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-cousins-son/962592 "2022-04-18T21:04:51Z")
Now my father, God rest his soul, did talk about this very matter. And I have to say, I do still tend to believe him. Though I have to point out, there may be widespread ignorance about the topic. My cousin had a boy, i… --- ## [Head injury question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/head-injury-question/962632)
**Author:** [@anny\_m](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anny_m)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2022, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/head-injury-question/962632 "2022-04-18T20:02:24Z")
If you’ve watched much TV from the 50s, 60s or 70s, it’s pretty guaranteed you’ve seen this scenario: Person A enters a room. Person B, standing where A cannot see (often behind the door), coshes A on the head, using a… --- ## [What do we think of ELO, do we like them?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-we-think-of-elo-do-we-like-them/661918)
**Author:** [@Yodalicious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yodalicious)\ **Replies:** 197\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2022, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-we-think-of-elo-do-we-like-them/661918 "2022-04-18T19:23:22Z")
I have about a dozen ELO songs on my mp3 player. Should I delve further into their catalog? I was thinking of starting with “Out of the Blue” and/or “A New World Record” as five of the songs I have are from those two r… --- ## [Is It Human Nature for Seniors to be Dismissive of Modern Culture?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-human-nature-for-seniors-to-be-dismissive-of-modern-culture/962061)
**Author:** [@Two\_Many\_Cats2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Two_Many_Cats2)\ **Replies:** 92\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2022, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-human-nature-for-seniors-to-be-dismissive-of-modern-culture/962061 "2022-04-18T18:54:23Z")
I’m trying to understand the “Okay Boomer” mindset, as it relates to human nature in general. I almost started this thread in Cafe Society because I thought it had mostly to do with entertainment. But I think it can do… --- ## [On the Testimony of Cabinet Members](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-the-testimony-of-cabinet-members/963004)
**Author:** [@Sage\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sage_Rat)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2022, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-the-testimony-of-cabinet-members/963004 "2022-04-18T18:23:16Z")
A recent Lawfare article noted: Fundamentally, once you break the rule that Cabinet Officers don’t have to sit for questioning by Congress there’s no particular limit to that occurring. If you say that it only applies … --- ## [Microsoft Office update problem](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/microsoft-office-update-problem/962967)
**Author:** [@drad\_dog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drad_dog)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2022, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/microsoft-office-update-problem/962967 "2022-04-18T17:33:59Z")
I just got a message that microsoft office will update but it errors out and now I can’t use it. I also uninstalled and restarted, but the Office was still there to be uninstalled again. It let me answer a couple of upda… --- ## [Anyone watch the documentary "Class Action Park" on HBO?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-watch-the-documentary-class-action-park-on-hbo/930037)
**Author:** [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2022, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-watch-the-documentary-class-action-park-on-hbo/930037 "2022-04-18T17:30:27Z")
Better yet, anyone actually visit Action Park back in the day, and want to share your experience? I had heard stories about Action Park, the legendarily dangerous New Jersey waterpark, open during the 80s through the mi… --- ## [Weird hard disk problem](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-hard-disk-problem/962988)
**Author:** [@Alessan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alessan)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2022, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-hard-disk-problem/962988 "2022-04-18T17:13:18Z")
My desktop PC, running Windows 10, has an SSD hard drive. It’s nice, but not that huge (half a terabyte), so I have a couple of (regular) external drives attached to it on a regular basis to supplement my storage space a… --- ## [Airline passenger arrested for Masturbating 4 times during flight](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/airline-passenger-arrested-for-masturbating-4-times-during-flight/962333)
**Author:** [@pullin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pullin)\ **Replies:** 194\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2022, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/airline-passenger-arrested-for-masturbating-4-times-during-flight/962333 "2022-04-18T16:35:15Z")
News Article. Four times? I swear, some people just don’t understand the rules. “First, shalt thy take out thy holy pin…” --- ## [Any book recommendations about the East India Company?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-book-recommendations-about-the-east-india-company/959420)
**Author:** [@Southern\_Yankee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Southern_Yankee)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2022, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-book-recommendations-about-the-east-india-company/959420 "2022-04-18T15:59:41Z")
I’ve been reading a series of books that take place in Calcutta in the early 20th century. There are numerous references to the East India Company, and while I am certainly aware of their existence and historical importa… --- ## [Are tanks of any use anymore on the modern battlefield?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-tanks-of-any-use-anymore-on-the-modern-battlefield/961813)
**Author:** [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Replies:** 77\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2022, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-tanks-of-any-use-anymore-on-the-modern-battlefield/961813 "2022-04-18T14:59:50Z")
I have seen it said that the reason one military needs tanks is to defeat the tanks the other side has. In Ukraine we are seeing Russian armor not doing well. Of what use is a tank if it can be taken out by a much chea… --- ## [Does it much matter how you sign off from email?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-it-much-matter-how-you-sign-off-from-email/962966)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2022, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-it-much-matter-how-you-sign-off-from-email/962966 "2022-04-18T14:51:01Z")
I think it does. And even business emails can imply warmth or competence or charisma. But unsure how much of this sign-off advice from The Economist that I agree with. Maybe the problem is that the stupid are cocksure… --- ## [Email responses](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/email-responses/962921)
**Author:** [@mglambo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mglambo)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2022, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/email-responses/962921 "2022-04-18T14:09:32Z")
Trying one more time. I’m new here. I keep getting email responses to my posts. I went into preferences and checked off “never” for receiving email notifications. I saved that. I keep getting tons of emails when I post.… --- ## [Anybody know the name of that "Western" tune](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-know-the-name-of-that-western-tune/962979)
**Author:** [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2022, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-know-the-name-of-that-western-tune/962979 "2022-04-18T14:08:47Z")
… whistled in the Mobile Clinic commercials? Was it written especially for them, or borrowed from somewhere else? Does it even have a name? “Mobile Clinic” being a cell phone repair service, and not a medical facility… --- ## [How do they test placebos?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-they-test-placebos/962548)
**Author:** [@CC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CC)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2022, 12:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-they-test-placebos/962548 "2022-04-18T12:45:15Z")
I’d be surprised if no one has asked Cecil this, but I can find nothing on it. How do they test placebos? How are they sure that, say, a sugar pill, will have no effect on the condition they’re investigating? They can… --- ## [Does saving Cord Blood really save lives?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-saving-cord-blood-really-save-lives/573792)
**Author:** [@Phlosphr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Phlosphr)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2011, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-saving-cord-blood-really-save-lives/573792 "2011-03-07T23:53:07Z")
With a baby on the way my wife and I are looking into all kinds of topics from where to put the baby room to should we save the cord blood? I have been particularly interested in the cord blood issue because I do believ… --- ## [Moving On Up - A New Neighbor MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moving-on-up-a-new-neighbor-mmp/962651)
**Author:** [@dogbutler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dogbutler)\ **Replies:** 273\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2022, 10:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moving-on-up-a-new-neighbor-mmp/962651 "2022-04-18T10:14:17Z")
So new neighbors moved in across the way this weekend. I haven’t met them, but judging by the stuff on their porch, they have a kid and either a dog, or they kennel the kid at night. And judging by the shouting, one of… --- ## [Surround sound perspective](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/surround-sound-perspective/962983)
**Author:** [@Kedikat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kedikat)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2022, 9:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/surround-sound-perspective/962983 "2022-04-18T09:30:39Z")
Was watching a movie. The actor was sleeping. Close up of her face. There was a distinct sound from my left surround speaker. Representing someone was in the house and it woke her. There was no obvious hint as to what di… --- ## [Transfer of territory from one country to another](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/transfer-of-territory-from-one-country-to-another/960848)
**Author:** [@hibernicus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hibernicus)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2022, 6:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/transfer-of-territory-from-one-country-to-another/960848 "2022-04-18T06:39:54Z")
What are some recent examples (post-WWII) of territory being transferred from one country to another? I’m interested in examples that meet the following criteria: Before the transfer, the territory was recognised by b… --- ## [Anyone speak Mandarin? Weird daily voicemail](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-speak-mandarin-weird-daily-voicemail/962972)
**Author:** [@squeegee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/squeegee)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2022, 4:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-speak-mandarin-weird-daily-voicemail/962972 "2022-04-18T04:59:16Z")
I get a 6 second voicemail from a caller in southern California every day for a couple of weeks now. If I pick up I get the same thing. Anyone know what they’re trying to tell me? Dropbox link to the audio: Dropbox - Fi… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1134) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1136)