# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=114&state=muted [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 115 --- ## [New government-run site comparing gasoline prices in my area](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-government-run-site-comparing-gasoline-prices-in-my-area/1029024)
**Author:** [@Heracles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Heracles)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2026, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-government-run-site-comparing-gasoline-prices-in-my-area/1029024 "2026-04-05T23:14:34Z")
So the government of Québec has just put a system in place, where every fuel station in the province is required to notify the government of their prices for gasoline. (There are fines for stations that don’t update thei… --- ## [Iran-war -\> gas situation in your country \[potentially panic inside\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iran-war-gas-situation-in-your-country-potentially-panic-inside/1029028)
**Author:** [@Al128](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Al128)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2026, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iran-war-gas-situation-in-your-country-potentially-panic-inside/1029028 "2026-04-05T22:46:42Z")
Hi there, while browsing the internets, a stubled upon this story on a mayor Aussie news site: \[There is 1month worth of “gas” on ships to Australia - but then?\] My first thought: poor guys/gals in Australia, an i… --- ## [Outside of the US, do championship-winning sports teams get invited to visit the Head of State](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/outside-of-the-us-do-championship-winning-sports-teams-get-invited-to-visit-the-head-of-state/1028282)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2026, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/outside-of-the-us-do-championship-winning-sports-teams-get-invited-to-visit-the-head-of-state/1028282 "2026-04-05T19:41:07Z")
Like if Arsenal win the Premier League, should they expect an invitation from King Charles III to enjoy a few pints at Balmoral? --- ## [What does fantasy do?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-fantasy-do/1027648)
**Author:** [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Replies:** 174\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2026, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-fantasy-do/1027648 "2026-04-05T16:50:43Z")
For the purposes of this thread, I’m acknowledging that science fiction is a type of fantasy, but that’s not the fantasy I’m talking about. I’m talking about the form of speculative fiction that often involves magic and … --- ## [AI-selected Related Topics at bottom of threads](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ai-selected-related-topics-at-bottom-of-threads/1029027)
**Author:** [@commasense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/commasense)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2026, 1:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ai-selected-related-topics-at-bottom-of-threads/1029027 "2026-04-05T13:28:47Z")
ISTM that at the bottom of a thread one used to see other threads you’re tracking, and if none of them were left you’d see new threads. Now, when you’ve read all tracked threads, it shows AI-selected “Related Topics.” I… --- ## [Can a president ever face personal financial liability for unauthorized military action](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-a-president-ever-face-personal-financial-liability-for-unauthorized-military-action/1029036)
**Author:** [@komolono](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/komolono)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2026, 1:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-a-president-ever-face-personal-financial-liability-for-unauthorized-military-action/1029036 "2026-04-05T13:11:29Z")
I’m trying to understand whether U.S. law provides any mechanism for holding a president personally financially liable for military action that was undertaken without congressional authorization. Has this ever happened … --- ## [My father's wife just died. Looking for advice on what to do](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-fathers-wife-just-died-looking-for-advice-on-what-to-do/1028537)
**Author:** [@Crafter\_Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crafter_Man)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2026, 12:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-fathers-wife-just-died-looking-for-advice-on-what-to-do/1028537 "2026-04-05T12:28:37Z")
I was born in 1967. I have two other siblings. My father left us in 1980 because he wanted to live the playboy lifestyle and mess around with lots of women. About ten years later he found a woman who would marry him. An… --- ## [Any recommendations for a racing game? (emphasis on great graphics...also PC...not Forza)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-recommendations-for-a-racing-game-emphasis-on-great-graphics-also-pc-not-forza/1028652)
**Author:** [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2026, 11:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-recommendations-for-a-racing-game-emphasis-on-great-graphics-also-pc-not-forza/1028652 "2026-04-05T11:33:08Z")
Title says it all. I am looking for a very good looking racing game for the PC. Forza is out…looks nice but the Microsoft hook was so onerous I had to use Task Manager to stop the game…it was weirdly hard to impossible… --- ## [What is the difference between England, Britain, Great Britain, the UK, the Commonwealth, and the Crown lands?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-difference-between-england-britain-great-britain-the-uk-the-commonwealth-and-the-crown-lands/1026149)
**Author:** [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)\ **Replies:** 72\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2026, 9:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-difference-between-england-britain-great-britain-the-uk-the-commonwealth-and-the-crown-lands/1026149 "2026-04-05T09:07:28Z")
Continuing the discussion from Questions you should know but don't: What exactly is the difference between all of these places, especially in terms of governance and politics? This reddit graphic illustrates some of th… --- ## [I have a papercut on my eye and it hurts like hell](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-papercut-on-my-eye-and-it-hurts-like-hell/1029002)
**Author:** [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2026, 4:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-papercut-on-my-eye-and-it-hurts-like-hell/1029002 "2026-04-05T04:45:39Z")
I already called my ophthalmologist, and spoke with a nurse (or possibly a doctor) who asked a bunch of questions and said to just keep my fingers out of the eye and let it heal, and only come in if it turns red or my vi… --- ## [Scandal! Fake Quebec Maple syrup found in shops](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scandal-fake-quebec-maple-syrup-found-in-shops/1028975)
**Author:** [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2026, 4:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scandal-fake-quebec-maple-syrup-found-in-shops/1028975 "2026-04-05T04:39:05Z")
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/bogus-maple-syrup-quebec-9.7149822 Lab tests from the Quebec oversight group that mostly tests bulk make syrup found that cans of syrup sent to local grocery stores were cut with … --- ## [When Did Food Prepared by White People Become Synonymous With Bland?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-did-food-prepared-by-white-people-become-synonymous-with-bland/1028828)
**Author:** [@Odesio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Odesio)\ **Replies:** 185\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2026, 3:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-did-food-prepared-by-white-people-become-synonymous-with-bland/1028828 "2026-04-05T03:53:35Z")
I was watching a short video by Gangsta Chef, a.k.a. Thug Peach, who refers to ingredients with humerous phrases. Garlic is referred to as “vampire bullets”, vanilla is “Taylor Swift’s dance moves,” and mayonnaise is “C… --- ## [Hawkeye Pierce or Sam Malone?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hawkeye-pierce-or-sam-malone/1029000)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2026, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hawkeye-pierce-or-sam-malone/1029000 "2026-04-05T00:30:28Z")
I need a tiebreaker for my Best Male Sitcom Characters bracket. I’ll give this poll just 24 hours to make the call. poll --- ## [Tire Pressure vs. Road Pressure](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tire-pressure-vs-road-pressure/6747)
**Author:** [@Geoff\_K](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Geoff_K)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2026, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tire-pressure-vs-road-pressure/6747 "2026-04-04T21:58:04Z")
I recently saw an assertion that the pressure exerted on the road\* by a tire is equal (roughly) to the tires air pressure. At first I dismissed it as insane ramblings, but the more I think about it the more sense it make… --- ## [Nacho, nacho man, I want to be a nacho man](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nacho-nacho-man-i-want-to-be-a-nacho-man/1028988)
**Author:** [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2026, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nacho-nacho-man-i-want-to-be-a-nacho-man/1028988 "2026-04-04T21:47:56Z")
Remember the classic Simpsons episode where Homer and Flanders become best friends and go to a football game together, and Ned gets Homer a “nacho hat” - a sombrero made of tortilla chip with nacho cheese poured into the… --- ## [Are Democratic voters more motivated to vote for something or against something?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-democratic-voters-more-motivated-to-vote-for-something-or-against-something/1028914)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2026, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-democratic-voters-more-motivated-to-vote-for-something-or-against-something/1028914 "2026-04-04T20:14:41Z")
The biggest Democratic victory in recent history was 2008, when there was a charismatic black candidate to vote for, a history-making guy. (Of course, Bush and his cronies were very much a legacy to vote against. So that… --- ## [Are monarchs part of a democratic system?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-monarchs-part-of-a-democratic-system/1024405)
**Author:** [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Replies:** 125\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2026, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-monarchs-part-of-a-democratic-system/1024405 "2026-04-04T19:28:43Z")
I was reading The Dark Valley by Piers Brendon (a British historian). It’s a history of the period between the world wars. And it contains this line: “King George V’s Silver Jubilee celebrations and his son’s coronation … --- ## [Cigar commercial on TV?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cigar-commercial-on-tv/1024453)
**Author:** [@Happytree](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happytree)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2026, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cigar-commercial-on-tv/1024453 "2026-04-04T19:05:59Z")
I saw a commercial for Swisher Sweet cigars on streaming TV last night. Is this legal? The first thing that came to mind was Donald Glover’s comedy-drama, “Atlanta”. One episode featured satirical Swisher Sweet ads. Thi… --- ## [Accessory After The Fact?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/accessory-after-the-fact/1024313)
**Author:** [@The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Waldo_Pepper)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2026, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/accessory-after-the-fact/1024313 "2026-04-04T18:14:13Z")
This may turn out to be a General Question — and, if so, apologies in advance — but I figured the odds were pretty good that it’s a matter for debate and would wind up here. So: let’s say that, in best mystery-novel fas… --- ## [Help me find a specific sad song](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-find-a-specific-sad-song/1028729)
**Author:** [@Sitnam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sitnam)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2026, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-find-a-specific-sad-song/1028729 "2026-04-04T17:40:42Z")
They play it on The Current, our local indie radio station. It’s a bit older, very sad and is similar in message to Harry Chapin’s “Cat’s in the Cradle”, but more about how we all don’t acknowledge each others feelings. … --- ## [Bilinguals. Do TV producers do a good job of translating?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bilinguals-do-tv-producers-do-a-good-job-of-translating/1028983)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2026, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bilinguals-do-tv-producers-do-a-good-job-of-translating/1028983 "2026-04-04T16:26:57Z")
Bc I’m watching a show that is mostly in English. But in parts of it they speak some kind of Asian. The subtitles from the movie were not the same as a subtitles from my TV. The overall jist was the same but the words… --- ## [Potentially great comet on its way](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/potentially-great-comet-on-its-way/1026799)
**Author:** [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2026, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/potentially-great-comet-on-its-way/1026799 "2026-04-04T15:30:27Z")
We are overdue for a “great” comet. McNaught / Lovejoy / Hale-Bopp and Ikeya–Seki were all decades ago. A few days ago, a new “Sungrazer" (Kreutz) comet was discovered. It’s still quite far out, but if it follows the … --- ## [Had Trump's grandfather naturalized by the time Trump's father was born?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/had-trumps-grandfather-naturalized-by-the-time-trumps-father-was-born/1029012)
**Author:** [@Hari\_Seldon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hari_Seldon)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2026, 1:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/had-trumps-grandfather-naturalized-by-the-time-trumps-father-was-born/1029012 "2026-04-04T13:38:58Z")
This is a factual question although I have not been able to find the answer on Google, but it has an obvious political implication. Trump’s grandfather emigrated to the US in 1885. Incidentally, I have no idea if my gr… --- ## [Microsoft Office endless updates](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/microsoft-office-endless-updates/1028956)
**Author:** [@Tusculan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tusculan)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2026, 9:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/microsoft-office-endless-updates/1028956 "2026-04-04T09:47:14Z")
I use MS Office for work and I’m beginning to get fed up with the never ending series of updates. By now they send updates every week. It disrupts my workflow as I need to close all the documents I’m working on (which I … --- ## [Are there former (American) cabinet secretaries that had later national political success?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-former-american-cabinet-secretaries-that-had-later-national-political-success/1028242)
**Author:** [@squidfood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/squidfood)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2026, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-former-american-cabinet-secretaries-that-had-later-national-political-success/1028242 "2026-04-04T02:59:35Z")
In the U.S. system, cabinet secretary seems to be a terrible step for any national politician’s career. You lose your seat (as opposed to parliamentary systems where you keep it) in a system where incumbency is huge. T… --- ## [IPhone 15 possessed by Satan?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iphone-15-possessed-by-satan/1028960)
**Author:** [@Turki-lurki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Turki-lurki)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2026, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iphone-15-possessed-by-satan/1028960 "2026-04-04T01:41:12Z")
My iphone is apparently infected with some kind of virus. It plays primarily bursts of music at random times. About 10 seconds worth. It has happened in the middle of phone calls, while I’m reading a book on an app, an… --- ## [The Great TV Sitcom Battle, Male Characters, Round 1. Choose your favorites](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-tv-sitcom-battle-male-characters-round-1-choose-your-favorites/1028924)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2026, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-tv-sitcom-battle-male-characters-round-1-choose-your-favorites/1028924 "2026-04-04T01:16:18Z")
This is Round One of the Great TV Sitcom Battle, Male Characters edition. Rankings are based on input gathered in another thread. Vote for your favorite character in each of the following 25 head-to-head battles. Polls w… --- ## [You remember the Apollo moon landings, someone tells you he envies you for that. What you do answer?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-remember-the-apollo-moon-landings-someone-tells-you-he-envies-you-for-that-what-you-do-answer/1028965)
**Author:** [@Pardel-Lux](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pardel-Lux)\ **Replies:** 71\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2026, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-remember-the-apollo-moon-landings-someone-tells-you-he-envies-you-for-that-what-you-do-answer/1028965 "2026-04-04T01:10:09Z")
Continuing the discussion from Back to the Moon! Artemis program follow along (it's going to be a long long time): Spoons suggests a new thread. It started like this: You might ask those of us who saw the first moon … --- ## [The US support for the Shah in 1953 and what happened in Berlin 14 years later](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-us-support-for-the-shah-in-1953-and-what-happened-in-berlin-14-years-later/1028770)
**Author:** [@Pardel-Lux](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pardel-Lux)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2026, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-us-support-for-the-shah-in-1953-and-what-happened-in-berlin-14-years-later/1028770 "2026-04-04T00:18:15Z")
Continuing the discussion from Speculation About Trump's Underlying Reasons for Bombing Iran and Other Targets: After consulting the mods we have agreed that a new thread is the way to proceed to avoid a hijack. We were… --- ## [Calico Beans, anyone?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calico-beans-anyone/1028944)
**Author:** [@StarvingButStrong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StarvingButStrong)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2026, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calico-beans-anyone/1028944 "2026-04-03T22:23:39Z")
In my long continuing efforts at decluttering, last week I tackled a couple of boxes of ‘stuff’ I inherited after my mother died. Lots of things to donate/dispose of (much easier given the passage of a couple of decad… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=113&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=115&state=muted)