# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1158 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1159 --- ## [Printing one or two sheets--no printer](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/printing-one-or-two-sheets-no-printer/961490)
**Author:** [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2022, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/printing-one-or-two-sheets-no-printer/961490 "2022-03-27T16:37:31Z")
I hate home printers. I print very little, only a very few sheets a year. And every printer I have ever owned goes bad, very quickly. Ink costs a fortune. How can I get stuff printed? BTW-- my local Kinkos declined … --- ## [Rant about SDMB and pandemic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rant-about-sdmb-and-pandemic/961703)
**Author:** [@JustALoner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JustALoner)\ **Replies:** 95\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2022, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rant-about-sdmb-and-pandemic/961703 "2022-03-27T16:30:10Z")
I have come to SD randomly for a few decades now and randomly browse the boards and always thought I could get open minded information from free spirited people and kind of thought of it as information that is really wha… --- ## [DOes anyone do paint-by-number?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-do-paint-by-number/961771)
**Author:** [@StGermain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StGermain)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2022, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-do-paint-by-number/961771 "2022-03-27T16:27:42Z")
My stepfather is 90 and wants to try paint by number. The one he bought has color mixing and tiny areas to paint and is very intimidating for a first effort. Does anyone have a recommendation for an easier one that I can… --- ## [What If Humans Were Herbivores? Carnivores?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-humans-were-herbivores-carnivores/961775)
**Author:** [@Jim\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_B)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2022, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-humans-were-herbivores-carnivores/961775 "2022-03-27T15:45:59Z")
Humans are omnivores obviously. Yes, some choose to be vegans and whatnot. But physiologically speaking we are omnivores. This question has concerned me for years. I guess I can tell you, part of it is inspired by what … --- ## [Do you ever wake up confused about dreams vs reality?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-ever-wake-up-confused-about-dreams-vs-reality/947470)
**Author:** [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2022, 6:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-ever-wake-up-confused-about-dreams-vs-reality/947470 "2022-03-27T06:48:45Z")
On Saturday I spent a couple hours organizing the basement, and will need to spend several more. Then the night before last I dreamed that it was imperative that I line up CDs on the bookcase that serves as my bed’s head… --- ## [Discourse/SDMB and browser history](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discourse-sdmb-and-browser-history/961340)
**Author:** [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2022, 6:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discourse-sdmb-and-browser-history/961340 "2022-03-27T06:32:43Z")
I usually read the SDMB in the Chrome browser on my phone. This morning I went to look in my browser history for a non-SDMB article that I had read yesterday, and saw that my browser history was full of SDMB links. And n… --- ## [Trump sues Hillary Clinton, many others](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-sues-hillary-clinton-many-others/961651)
**Author:** [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2022, 6:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-sues-hillary-clinton-many-others/961651 "2022-03-27T06:07:02Z")
https://talkingpointsmemo.com/muckraker/trump-sues-everyone-who-ever-offended-him-over-2016-election In short, Trump is suing Hillary and a bunch of others alleging a conspiracy to ruin his life and prevent his election… --- ## [Remembering 'Gotcha Ya'](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remembering-gotcha-ya/947078)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 129\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2022, 4:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remembering-gotcha-ya/947078 "2022-03-27T04:27:31Z")
I was thinking about the old days of the SDMB. Memes and such. Every time I see the word “gotcha” I think of gotcha ya. Remember Opal? Sweet, polarizing Opal and her 2 line non-lists? Anybody want to walk down memory l… --- ## [Does Russia have the rest of the world over a barrel (of oil)?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-russia-have-the-rest-of-the-world-over-a-barrel-of-oil/960291)
**Author:** [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2022, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-russia-have-the-rest-of-the-world-over-a-barrel-of-oil/960291 "2022-03-27T03:20:59Z")
A side issue in another thread that I thought should be fully explored, since I think it greatly impacts the rationality of Putin’s recent actions. If Russia turns off its energy exports to the rest of the world, how wi… --- ## [Is there a way to delete or edit my own post/thread?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-delete-or-edit-my-own-post-thread/949306)
**Author:** [@Bananabug](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bananabug)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2022, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-delete-or-edit-my-own-post-thread/949306 "2022-03-27T02:48:24Z")
Apparently there is none? Was for 5 minutes once… Is there something or someone that helps in the running of the site that can? --- ## [What exactly would western special forces unit be doing in Ukraine](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-exactly-would-western-special-forces-unit-be-doing-in-ukraine/961052)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2022, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-exactly-would-western-special-forces-unit-be-doing-in-ukraine/961052 "2022-03-27T02:19:00Z")
So I have a couple things I’ve been wondering about lately. Since Ukraine is taking in volunteers from foreign nations to fight, can western nations send special forces units to the Ukraine, but if they’re captured/ca… --- ## [Formula 1 Thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/formula-1-thread/914544)
**Author:** [@Fiendish\_Astronaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiendish_Astronaut)\ **Replies:** 538\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2022, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/formula-1-thread/914544 "2022-03-27T00:30:43Z")
The season restarted this weekend with an absolute cracker of a race. Mercedes are so dominant it could have been dull as dishwater but the qualifying penalty for Hamilton and the safety cars during the race livened it u… --- ## [MIT Blackjack Team: Why don't people replicate that?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mit-blackjack-team-why-dont-people-replicate-that/961331)
**Author:** [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2022, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mit-blackjack-team-why-dont-people-replicate-that/961331 "2022-03-27T00:13:08Z")
I was watching a documentary about the MIT Blackjack team. There was even a big budget movie made about them. (Wikipedia article on the MIT Blackjack Team) I am not a gambler but, as near as I can tell, no one was actua… --- ## [Sweating out the fat](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sweating-out-the-fat/961628)
**Author:** [@Ruken](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ruken)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2022, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sweating-out-the-fat/961628 "2022-03-26T23:58:00Z")
Production of sebum, the oily/waxy stuff secreted by sebaceous glands in the skin, can be modulated with a small protein. Some researchers at Penn couldn’t figure out how their treated mice were losing weight – they were… --- ## [Then and Now](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/then-and-now/961732)
**Author:** [@lobotomyboy63](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lobotomyboy63)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2022, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/then-and-now/961732 "2022-03-26T23:11:42Z")
It doesn’t have to be musical groups, but where are they now? --- ## [Hydroponically grown strawberries](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hydroponically-grown-strawberries/961649)
**Author:** [@2\_More\_Bits](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/2_More_Bits)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2022, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hydroponically-grown-strawberries/961649 "2022-03-26T22:32:35Z")
I purchased some strawberries the other day with packaging that emphasized that they were hydroponically grown. They are tasteless. Isn’t that something that the producers would have had significant control over based on… --- ## [Suggestions for improving posture](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggestions-for-improving-posture/961704)
**Author:** [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2022, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggestions-for-improving-posture/961704 "2022-03-26T22:30:52Z")
Like many people that sit at a desk all day doing computer work, I have bad posture. Currently, I’ve rolled up a sweater and placed it behind my lower back. It seems to be helping. A co-worker gave me arm rests to att… --- ## [Your favorite fast food salads](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-fast-food-salads/961727)
**Author:** [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2022, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-fast-food-salads/961727 "2022-03-26T20:45:03Z")
Being a frequent fast food eater, I recently decided to try the Wendy’s Southwest Chicken Acocado Bacon salad. It’s pretty good, but since I’m not looking for an extended trial-and-error period, I’m looking for suggesti… --- ## [5th Circuit Court of Appeals: Is it trying to take control over part of the Navy?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/5th-circuit-court-of-appeals-is-it-trying-to-take-control-over-part-of-the-navy/960384)
**Author:** [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2022, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/5th-circuit-court-of-appeals-is-it-trying-to-take-control-over-part-of-the-navy/960384 "2022-03-26T19:49:17Z")
Apparently, a single Trump-appointed judge in the 5th Circuit is mandating that unvaccinated U.S. Navy troops be deployed in a certain way, at a specific place with specific duties, attempting to override the authority… --- ## [Statuary coinage: show me the money](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/statuary-coinage-show-me-the-money/961599)
**Author:** [@dtilque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dtilque)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2022, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/statuary-coinage-show-me-the-money/961599 "2022-03-26T19:30:21Z")
I got curious about how many statues of coins there were. I managed to find seven. This one I knew about before googling, so it’s probably the most famous. Despite the fact that it’s a replica of a 1951 nickel, it was… --- ## [Seabiscuit: What did Red want the $20 for?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seabiscuit-what-did-red-want-the-20-for/221705)
**Author:** [@skeptic\_ev](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/skeptic_ev)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2022, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seabiscuit-what-did-red-want-the-20-for/221705 "2022-03-26T18:50:25Z")
Okay, I just rented Seabiscuit. Good movie. Anyway, sometime after all the principal players came together, Red Pollard (the jockey) asked Charles Howard (the owner) to borrow ten dollars. He began to explain that he had… --- ## [A browser question: any idea how I'm doing this?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-browser-question-any-idea-how-im-doing-this/961739)
**Author:** [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2022, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-browser-question-any-idea-how-im-doing-this/961739 "2022-03-26T17:49:45Z")
This question is completely motivated by curiosity. It is a puzzle, not a problem. The browser is Chrome. I have used it for a long time and sometimes do various things on it by rote. What I usually do for some applicat… --- ## [No trouble code on Nissan rogue but dash light is on](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-trouble-code-on-nissan-rogue-but-dash-light-is-on/961701)
**Author:** [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2022, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-trouble-code-on-nissan-rogue-but-dash-light-is-on/961701 "2022-03-26T17:39:01Z")
It’s a 2017 AWD. I hit a big pothole and got new wheels and tires. OBD 2 shows nothing . I will take it to a shop . The light is on for slip issues. --- ## [How deep can an average person dive with and without basic scuba gear?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-deep-can-an-average-person-dive-with-and-without-basic-scuba-gear/961366)
**Author:** [@JakeRS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JakeRS)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2022, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-deep-can-an-average-person-dive-with-and-without-basic-scuba-gear/961366 "2022-03-26T16:29:43Z")
If you’re just an average 20-40 year old, without any diving experience and it’s effects on your breath holding, then: How deep can you dive without any equipment and for how long? How deep if you have a basic air … --- ## [Smoking Wolf toy](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smoking-wolf-toy/957601)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2022, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smoking-wolf-toy/957601 "2022-03-26T15:34:17Z")
(I didn’t really where to put this so…) When I was a wee lad, my grandfather had a small toy wolf that smoked cigarettes. As I remember the wolf was realistic(ish) and stood about 2" tall. The cigarettes were long and t… --- ## [Ivermectin Isn't Horse Medicine!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ivermectin-isnt-horse-medicine/949831)
**Author:** [@gdave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gdave)\ **Replies:** 173\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2022, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ivermectin-isnt-horse-medicine/949831 "2022-03-26T14:11:52Z")
Well, yeah, I mean, it is used as a medication for horses. But in discussions on this board about its use for treating COVID - and let me be clear, I think that use is idiotic - quite a few posters have referred to it as… --- ## [Does anyone else find having a TV constantly on unsettling?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-else-find-having-a-tv-constantly-on-unsettling/704675)
**Author:** [@madmonk28](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madmonk28)\ **Replies:** 113\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2022, 12:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-else-find-having-a-tv-constantly-on-unsettling/704675 "2022-03-26T12:35:08Z")
We’re gearing up for our annual holiday time visit to my wife’s parents and as usual, I find myself dreading the trips. I’m always completely stressed out by the end of the trip. One of the reasons is the tv is always … --- ## [Simple (?) Powerbank Question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simple-powerbank-question/961685)
**Author:** [@TCMF-2L](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TCMF-2L)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2022, 9:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simple-powerbank-question/961685 "2022-03-26T09:33:55Z")
Electronics aren’t my strong suit so can someone explain for a dumbo like me how this would work. Some handheld flashlights (torches) have a powerbank feature. If such a flashlight had a fully charged 3000 mAh 18650 bat… --- ## [Strong colorings in commercial food products](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/strong-colorings-in-commercial-food-products/961657)
**Author:** [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2022, 8:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/strong-colorings-in-commercial-food-products/961657 "2022-03-26T08:20:20Z")
I was looking at an online video about failed fast food items. One was a burger that Burger King had for Halloween, in which the bun was colored black with A-1. I’d give long odds there was “black” food coloring in it … --- ## [ID a movie: motorcyclist decapitated by plate glass](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-a-movie-motorcyclist-decapitated-by-plate-glass/961010)
**Author:** [@ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2022, 6:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-a-movie-motorcyclist-decapitated-by-plate-glass/961010 "2022-03-26T06:38:28Z")
No, it’s not The Omen. As a 10-year-old, I saw The Omen on broadcast television. Last night I found it as a TCM on-demand title and decided to watch it again. This time I’d get to see in all its R-rated glory the infamo… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1157) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1159)