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**Author:** [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2022, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-a-short-story/962138 "2022-04-03T19:48:53Z")
Set in the 1800s, I think. A woman is visited at her country home by a salesman (?). She tells him a spooky story about her menfolk heading out hunting and never coming back. Now and then you can hear them calling for th… --- ## [Name Something Duct Tape WON'T Fix](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-something-duct-tape-wont-fix/962059)
**Author:** [@Jim\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_B)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2022, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-something-duct-tape-wont-fix/962059 "2022-04-03T14:59:13Z")
Yes, I said name something it won’t fix. And don’t say a broken heart :wink: :slightly\_smiling\_face: . --- ## [My Samsung washer is rocking like crazy!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-samsung-washer-is-rocking-like-crazy/962172)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2022, 12:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-samsung-washer-is-rocking-like-crazy/962172 "2022-04-03T12:40:24Z")
When it’s spinning, it’s rocking back and forth. Is there something I can do with the feet to keep it from rocking? --- ## [Shows that break reality/introduce supernatural elements but](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shows-that-break-reality-introduce-supernatural-elements-but/851639)
**Author:** [@Dale\_Sams](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dale_Sams)\ **Replies:** 199\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2022, 9:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shows-that-break-reality-introduce-supernatural-elements-but/851639 "2022-04-03T09:01:30Z")
…its not really part of the show. Or like only .001% part of the show. You know what I mean? 30 Rock: Kenneth is immortal. Night Court:Aliens exist and beam people out of court. That sort of thing, other examples? --- ## [Is the term "trauma" too widely used?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-term-trauma-too-widely-used/962115)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2022, 4:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-term-trauma-too-widely-used/962115 "2022-04-03T04:12:38Z")
In today’s paper, speaking about the Smith/Rock slap, Wanda Sykes is reported as saying, “I physically felt ill, and I’m still a little traumatized by it.” In the same article, Amy Schumer is quoted as having said she w… --- ## [Why haven't we ever gone back to the moon?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-havent-we-ever-gone-back-to-the-moon/961873)
**Author:** [@MarkSh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MarkSh)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2022, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-havent-we-ever-gone-back-to-the-moon/961873 "2022-04-03T02:12:21Z")
I know I’m not the first person to ask this, as other human beings have thought of this before, but why haven’t we ever gone back to the moon since the early 70s? I mean, there’s plenty of rich people and corporations w… --- ## [Gravitational Lensing Question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gravitational-lensing-question/961815)
**Author:** [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2022, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gravitational-lensing-question/961815 "2022-04-03T00:58:33Z")
What proportion of the stars that we can see are impacted by gravitational lensing, to the point that we see multiple versions of them. I had the thought that perhaps there are fewer stars out there than we observe, si… --- ## [Sucking eggs-with your RECTUM?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sucking-eggs-with-your-rectum/90669)
**Author:** [@cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cynic)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2022, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sucking-eggs-with-your-rectum/90669 "2022-04-02T23:02:32Z")
OK, I was having a conversation with a co-worker and somehow we got onto the topic of what can happen to you when you overexert yourself sexually. He told me that in many Latin American countries (he’s Mexican-American),… --- ## [Unexpected screenwriters](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unexpected-screenwriters/961920)
**Author:** [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2022, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unexpected-screenwriters/961920 "2022-04-02T23:01:32Z")
As a junkie movie credit reader (I was staying through the credits long before there were post-credit and inter-credit scenes), I notice screenwriters. Often I use the information to track down other movies I ythink I mi… --- ## [What Microsoft Office should I get for my new M1 Mac?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-microsoft-office-should-i-get-for-my-new-m1-mac/962126)
**Author:** [@Aeschines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aeschines)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2022, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-microsoft-office-should-i-get-for-my-new-m1-mac/962126 "2022-04-02T22:10:14Z")
Hey guys, old computer died, new M1 chip Mac. My old MS Office doesn’t work any more, so I was wondering what to do? It seems there is no one-time purchase of Office in the App Store. I get directed to the 365 subscript… --- ## [Technical question about UPS, Fedex, USPS package tracking](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/technical-question-about-ups-fedex-usps-package-tracking/962119)
**Author:** [@Musicat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Musicat)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2022, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/technical-question-about-ups-fedex-usps-package-tracking/962119 "2022-04-02T21:02:28Z")
Does anyone know about the internal workings of the system used for tracking for these package delivery services? Specifically, I’m wondering how the data gathered in the field by drivers gets to the shipper and custome… --- ## [12 people, including 3 soldiers, arrested for gun ring which supplied Chicago-area gangs](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/12-people-including-3-soldiers-arrested-for-gun-ring-which-supplied-chicago-area-gangs/962134)
**Author:** [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2022, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/12-people-including-3-soldiers-arrested-for-gun-ring-which-supplied-chicago-area-gangs/962134 "2022-04-02T19:29:57Z")
They are accused (remember, they haven’t been convicted of anything yet) of legally obtaining firearms, and then selling them to people who for whatever reason cannot legally purchase them. Of course, the ammosexuals … --- ## [With an all-powerful computer and knowledge of the position of every particle in the world, could one reconstruct the placement of Lincoln's hat the moment he was shot?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/with-an-all-powerful-computer-and-knowledge-of-the-position-of-every-particle-in-the-world-could-one-reconstruct-the-placement-of-lincolns-hat-the-moment-he-was-shot/961694)
**Author:** [@MozeJose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MozeJose)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2022, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/with-an-all-powerful-computer-and-knowledge-of-the-position-of-every-particle-in-the-world-could-one-reconstruct-the-placement-of-lincolns-hat-the-moment-he-was-shot/961694 "2022-04-02T19:04:26Z")
I just finished watching the show Devs. A big part of the show is If free will exists, it would be impossible for a computer to predict the future. However, would it be possible to reconstruct the past since the comput… --- ## [Buying beer now for summer](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buying-beer-now-for-summer/962155)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2022, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buying-beer-now-for-summer/962155 "2022-04-02T18:41:30Z")
I gave up alcohol for Lent. But, I’ve been buying beer during a couple of good sales, along with getting some of the non alcoholic type to drink for right now. I’d like to stock up even more now as I hope like hell I h… --- ## [How do you help friends stop underestimating themselves professionally without being a prick?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-help-friends-stop-underestimating-themselves-professionally-without-being-a-prick/961143)
**Author:** [@Gozu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gozu)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2022, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-help-friends-stop-underestimating-themselves-professionally-without-being-a-prick/961143 "2022-04-02T18:36:59Z")
I have a few good friends of mine who are smarter than me and more hardworking. We’re all in our late 30s / early 40s and two of them are married with children. They are not broke (well, one of them almost is) but they … --- ## [Is Batman a super hero?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-batman-a-super-hero/961365)
**Author:** [@Loggins](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loggins)\ **Replies:** 87\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2022, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-batman-a-super-hero/961365 "2022-04-02T18:18:45Z")
I watched a Batman movie the other day, and i thought “superman is a super hero, batman is just a cunning, rich, spoiled, kung fu armored tech guy” Is there a qualicifation for being a super hero. I mean in the sense of… --- ## [Did the Beatles ever play small club gigs outside of Liverpool and Hamburg? In London maybe?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-the-beatles-ever-play-small-club-gigs-outside-of-liverpool-and-hamburg-in-london-maybe/962135)
**Author:** [@EinsteinsHund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EinsteinsHund)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2022, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-the-beatles-ever-play-small-club-gigs-outside-of-liverpool-and-hamburg-in-london-maybe/962135 "2022-04-02T18:00:09Z")
All Beatles fans know that they cut their teeth in the Cavern Club in Liverpool and in shady Hamburg clubs like the Indra and the Star Club. A short time later, they exploded on the international pop scene. During this t… --- ## [Why does it take typed letters time to appear on screen; sometimes several seconds?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-it-take-typed-letters-time-to-appear-on-screen-sometimes-several-seconds/961318)
**Author:** [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2022, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-it-take-typed-letters-time-to-appear-on-screen-sometimes-several-seconds/961318 "2022-04-02T17:48:05Z")
Why does it take so much time, sometimes, for letters to appear after I type them? It’s not just on this site, but on other message boards. --- ## [April Fools Day 2022](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/april-fools-day-2022/962110)
**Author:** [@Allecher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Allecher)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2022, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/april-fools-day-2022/962110 "2022-04-02T16:00:43Z")
Here we are again - the one day a year when people are skeptical of things they read online. “In an age where telehealth visits have become increasingly popular, with patients appreciating the convenience and safety o… --- ## [General Petraeus on Russia-Ukraine](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/general-petraeus-on-russia-ukraine/961146)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2022, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/general-petraeus-on-russia-ukraine/961146 "2022-04-02T15:16:48Z")
I am not even remotely a military expert. But General Petraeus seems pretty unimpressed with Russian efforts, doubting they could even hold Kyiv. Though there may be some wishful thinking and a desire for optimism, to … --- ## [Please help me find a song](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-help-me-find-a-song/962140)
**Author:** [@CoolHandCox](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CoolHandCox)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2022, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-help-me-find-a-song/962140 "2022-04-02T14:44:08Z")
“Going Down to Sing in Texas - Iris DeMent I used to listen to it on Spotify. Few months ago it’s no longer available on Spotify nor anywhere else. Can’t find it anywhere. I’ll take digital, Vynl, cassette…anything. … --- ## [Please diagnose my sick avocado plant](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-diagnose-my-sick-avocado-plant/961861)
**Author:** [@nelliebly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nelliebly)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2022, 12:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-diagnose-my-sick-avocado-plant/961861 "2022-04-02T12:53:24Z")
I had no intention of growing an avocado tree, but some months back, I cut open an avocado and found the pit cracked and a little root inside. I didn’t have the heart to throw it away, so I put it in a glass of water, an… --- ## [Can Ukraine sue Russia for damages when the war is over?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-ukraine-sue-russia-for-damages-when-the-war-is-over/961921)
**Author:** [@DaveRaver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DaveRaver)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2022, 6:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-ukraine-sue-russia-for-damages-when-the-war-is-over/961921 "2022-04-02T06:23:30Z")
Seems like they’d have a good case. --- ## [NHL: February 2022](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-february-2022/958811)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2022, 5:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-february-2022/958811 "2022-04-02T05:12:18Z")
New month, new thread. And, since the NHL won’t be going to the Olympics, there will be a lot of make up games from all the cancelled Covid games. Alex Ovechkin is in the Covid protocol and will miss tonight as well as… --- ## [16 hr drive w/ 2 drivers - 1 day or 2?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/16-hr-drive-w-2-drivers-1-day-or-2/961711)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 84\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2022, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/16-hr-drive-w-2-drivers-1-day-or-2/961711 "2022-04-02T04:07:01Z")
We have 2 destinations we visit somewhat recurrently, each of which is approx 16 hrs from our home. Our standard practice is to hit the road early (4-5 a.m.) and just do the drive in 1 day. When we mentioned it to anot… --- ## [What's Your Alcohol Preference: Beer or Liquor?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-alcohol-preference-beer-or-liquor/832561)
**Author:** [@sta3535](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sta3535)\ **Replies:** 100\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2022, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-alcohol-preference-beer-or-liquor/832561 "2022-04-02T01:49:24Z")
I personally enjoy vodka with any juice/sports drink. I only enjoy flavored beers like Natural Light Strawberry Lemonade. I don’t like the cheaper brands like Miller & Bud. However, I’m not a big shot person, in general… --- ## [If you could only watch one 1-hour news show per day…](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-could-only-watch-one-1-hour-news-show-per-day/962133)
**Author:** [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2022, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-could-only-watch-one-1-hour-news-show-per-day/962133 "2022-04-02T01:22:11Z")
….which one would it be? I’m really enjoying The News with Shepard Smith on CNBC. The show is pretty global compared to other US news shows, and it’s just entertaining, even when talking about awful topics. --- ## [Technobabble in Bewitched](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/technobabble-in-bewitched/962086)
**Author:** [@Ponderoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponderoid)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2022, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/technobabble-in-bewitched/962086 "2022-04-01T23:52:00Z")
The witches and warlocks of the 60’s tv show usually didn’t bother explaining their magic powers to mortals. It was just something they could do. However on one occasion, I remember Samantha did drop a bit of technobabb… --- ## [Translating the language of comics](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/translating-the-language-of-comics/961864)
**Author:** [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Replies:** 104\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2022, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/translating-the-language-of-comics/961864 "2022-04-01T22:57:07Z")
My sister and I have been clearing out my mother’s bookcases and I came across an item I thought had been lost. It’s a book of Garfield cartoons in German. I have the same book in English and comparing the language is f… --- ## ["Yellow" journalism in Moose Jaw](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yellow-journalism-in-moose-jaw/962125)
**Author:** [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2022, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yellow-journalism-in-moose-jaw/962125 "2022-04-01T22:08:21Z")
There’s controversy on the Saskatchewan prairie. It seems that workers at the Moose Jaw Super 8 have a beef with management and have been locked out. Moose Jaw Today has been covering the story, at least until it quoted… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1150) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1152)