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**Author:** [@Roger\_That](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roger_That)\ **Replies:** 299\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2022, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-believe-firmly-with-zero-evidence/960129 "2022-03-17T21:30:55Z")
Personally, I’m sure that certain prominent GOPers (Trump, Lindsay Graham, Marco Rubio, and very possibly dozens of others) have been blackmailed (possibly by Putin) into taking the positions they have. I’m not sure that… --- ## [Pre-St. Patrick's Day silliness](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pre-st-patricks-day-silliness/961134)
**Author:** [@AskNott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AskNott)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2022, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pre-st-patricks-day-silliness/961134 "2022-03-17T21:16:43Z")
At the Dollar Store, the rack of 3-for-a-dollar green t-shirts all said “Kiss me, I’m Trish!” --- ## [Joni Mitchell's "Song about the Midway"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joni-mitchells-song-about-the-midway/961242)
**Author:** [@Roger\_That](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roger_That)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2022, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joni-mitchells-song-about-the-midway/961242 "2022-03-17T20:39:22Z")
The consensus seems to agree that this song was a slap in the face to her cheating boyfriend David Crosby, and that she first played at a party where he was present and everyone since then has concluded “Wow, what a dire… --- ## [Prime Ministers go to Kyiv. Crazy, dangerous move](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prime-ministers-go-to-kyiv-crazy-dangerous-move/961102)
**Author:** [@Kedikat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kedikat)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2022, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prime-ministers-go-to-kyiv-crazy-dangerous-move/961102 "2022-03-17T20:14:59Z")
Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki and Deputy Prime Minister Jaroslaw Kaczynski, Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala, and Slovenian Prime Minister Janez Jansa arrived in Ukraine and are headed to Kiev, the Polish PM’s … --- ## [Anyone read "Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-read-jonathan-strange-mr-norrell/369520)
**Author:** [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2022, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-read-jonathan-strange-mr-norrell/369520 "2022-03-17T19:51:13Z")
I’m about 2/3 through it so far and I can’t decide how I feel about it. Anyone else out there read this book? What did you think about it? --- ## [Only Wikipedia (as far as I can tell) states that the brain has 6 lobes. Everyone else says 4. Which statement is correct?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/only-wikipedia-as-far-as-i-can-tell-states-that-the-brain-has-6-lobes-everyone-else-says-4-which-statement-is-correct/961189)
**Author:** [@Octagon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Octagon)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2022, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/only-wikipedia-as-far-as-i-can-tell-states-that-the-brain-has-6-lobes-everyone-else-says-4-which-statement-is-correct/961189 "2022-03-17T19:23:26Z")
Only Wikipedia (as far as I can tell) states that the brain has 6 lobes. Everyone else says 4. Which statement is correct? --- ## [William Hurt - RIP at age 71](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/william-hurt-rip-at-age-71/960992)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2022, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/william-hurt-rip-at-age-71/960992 "2022-03-17T18:15:10Z")
I will actually first think of him as Leto I on the Scifi channel’s Dune miniseries. I know others will go to other roles first, but that is my biggest memory of him. Edit: Forgot to add a link. --- ## [Meat eaters: Do you have any vegetarian meals in regular rotation?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/meat-eaters-do-you-have-any-vegetarian-meals-in-regular-rotation/952142)
**Author:** [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Replies:** 102\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2022, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/meat-eaters-do-you-have-any-vegetarian-meals-in-regular-rotation/952142 "2022-03-17T17:50:33Z")
Just curious. I was putting together the menu for next week and realized we only ever have one vegetarian option. It’s a roasted red pepper bisque, with grilled cheese on the side. Even a ravening carnivore doesn’t mi… --- ## [Is There Any Special Way To Serving Chai Tea?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-special-way-to-serving-chai-tea/957018)
**Author:** [@Jim\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_B)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2022, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-special-way-to-serving-chai-tea/957018 "2022-02-13T15:52:03Z")
As I have said before, I have to be sipping something all day long. Anyway, my doctor says no more soda pop! So I have switched to tea. It does sometimes stimulate my colon, and I do have colitis too (under remission). B… --- ## [What does Elon Musk bring to the party?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-elon-musk-bring-to-the-party/961202)
**Author:** [@Drum\_God](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drum_God)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2022, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-elon-musk-bring-to-the-party/961202 "2022-03-17T17:02:00Z")
I don’t mean this as a discussion of Musk, the man. It is not a debate about his politics, social views, or overall demeanor. What I am getting at is, what does Musk do that adds value to his ventures? I was watching … --- ## [Where to donate my DVD collection?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-to-donate-my-dvd-collection/960757)
**Author:** [@dolphinboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dolphinboy)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2022, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-to-donate-my-dvd-collection/960757 "2022-03-17T16:55:24Z")
I once bought lots of DVDs and have collected a few hundred of them over the years. Now I watch everything online. Many are classic movies from the past, as well as well-known box office blockbusters. I could dump them a… --- ## [What happened to "credibility"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-credibility/961029)
**Author:** [@Roger\_That](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roger_That)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2022, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-credibility/961029 "2022-03-17T16:25:20Z")
I used to think the #1 rule in expressing your thinking was that if you said something–anything!–that was demonstrably false, you would no longer be believed by a large number of people, and if you did it twice, your abi… --- ## [Equivalent for Dems of GOP's about-face on Russia?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/equivalent-for-dems-of-gops-about-face-on-russia/961191)
**Author:** [@Roger\_That](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roger_That)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2022, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/equivalent-for-dems-of-gops-about-face-on-russia/961191 "2022-03-17T14:46:29Z")
The GOP used to be excessive in denouncing government control of individual liberties (and rhetorically and selectively still are), and the idea of the GOP supporting a state kleptocracy that exploited its own population… --- ## [What fat do you use to fry eggs?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-fat-do-you-use-to-fry-eggs/956167)
**Author:** [@dolphinboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dolphinboy)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2022, 12:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-fat-do-you-use-to-fry-eggs/956167 "2022-03-17T12:49:08Z")
I’ve used a variety of fats in the past to fry an egg, but nowadays I usually use salted butter or spray canola oil. I assume the canola oil is healthier for you, but I’m not sure if that’s true, and other oils may be he… --- ## [Dinosaur = never forget](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dinosaur-never-forget/961155)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2022, 11:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dinosaur-never-forget/961155 "2022-03-17T11:20:06Z")
I saw a patch on a backpack about a year ago that depicted a dinosaur with an asteroid which read, “never forget. I wouldn’tve thought that much about it but today I saw a T-shirt with a similar image and the same words… --- ## [Exercising an options contract](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/exercising-an-options-contract/961194)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2022, 8:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/exercising-an-options-contract/961194 "2022-03-17T08:11:50Z")
Do not need questions fast and it may depend on the broker (or maybe not). This is a rare situation as people will buy/sell their option contracts before the option expires OR they do want to take delivery of the stock … --- ## [Why did real estate prices skyrocket in the last half century?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-real-estate-prices-skyrocket-in-the-last-half-century/960988)
**Author:** [@Midnight\_Shadow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Midnight_Shadow)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2022, 6:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-real-estate-prices-skyrocket-in-the-last-half-century/960988 "2022-03-17T06:15:26Z")
My father bought his house in a small Massachusetts town in the fifties for peanuts. It’s worth about ten times that now. But salaries only went up about four times as much in the same time period. Someone told me thi… --- ## [Any dog owners doing agility, rally, or similar?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-dog-owners-doing-agility-rally-or-similar/961114)
**Author:** [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2022, 5:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-dog-owners-doing-agility-rally-or-similar/961114 "2022-03-17T05:03:04Z")
(Mods: Not sure if this works here as a leisure activity or belongs elsewhere) Our eleven month old dog, Kizzy, has completed/graduated from Agility 1 and is soon starting Agility 2. The instructor suggested looking … --- ## [Talking to HR - bad idea?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/talking-to-hr-bad-idea/955965)
**Author:** [@squeegee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/squeegee)\ **Replies:** 80\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2022, 5:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/talking-to-hr-bad-idea/955965 "2022-03-17T05:02:27Z")
Hi - I’m a software engineer who has been at a big Silicon Valley software company for 19 years. I’m 59. I’ve had great reviews for 17 of those years, been awarded stock, gotten bonuses per normal for all that time. Un… --- ## [Chewing with mouth open](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chewing-with-mouth-open/961054)
**Author:** [@DoubleG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DoubleG)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2022, 3:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chewing-with-mouth-open/961054 "2022-03-17T03:47:11Z")
Is there a medical reason that someone would all of a sudden start chewing with their mouth open and talking with food in their mouth? --- ## [Buying butter](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buying-butter/941421)
**Author:** [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2022, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buying-butter/941421 "2022-03-17T03:27:46Z")
I don’t use much butter, so when I buy it I get the cheapest salted butter available. Is it really any different than more expensive brands? I know there are specialty butters infused with various herbs, but I’m speaking… --- ## [OTC Self-defense Sprays Don't Work!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/otc-self-defense-sprays-dont-work/960967)
**Author:** [@Jim\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_B)\ **Replies:** 75\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2022, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/otc-self-defense-sprays-dont-work/960967 "2022-03-17T01:42:27Z")
Really, a rather important piece of information for those who carry them. Self-defense sprays don’t work! Because only the police (in the USA) are allowed to have the good stuff. ‘The good stuff’ is subsequently classif… --- ## [Characters too awful to exist](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/characters-too-awful-to-exist/960176)
**Author:** [@lissener](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lissener)\ **Replies:** 83\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2022, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/characters-too-awful-to-exist/960176 "2022-03-17T00:01:09Z")
I’m rewatching season one of Witcher, and being reminded of how awful the character of the Bard is; he makes me not want to keep watching. It made me think about other characters who are so utterly useless, aggressively … --- ## [Boost Mobile has bricked my phone](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boost-mobile-has-bricked-my-phone/961142)
**Author:** [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2022, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boost-mobile-has-bricked-my-phone/961142 "2022-03-16T23:28:38Z")
I have a Samsung Galaxy A32 5G. I ran a systems update this morning, and immediately lost all cell contact. I not only have no bars, I have a circle with a slash through it. I cannot make or receive calls, and I can’t se… --- ## [Including the kitchen sink](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/including-the-kitchen-sink/961213)
**Author:** [@dauerbach1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dauerbach1)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2022, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/including-the-kitchen-sink/961213 "2022-03-16T23:05:14Z")
Just looking for some clarification. We are getting a new double sink as they replace our counters. We were told by the counter guy that when they put in a new sink the existing flange always breaks. I can see that th… --- ## [Will any of these help with my posture?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-any-of-these-help-with-my-posture/960788)
**Author:** [@Nobody](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nobody)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2022, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-any-of-these-help-with-my-posture/960788 "2022-03-16T22:28:56Z")
I’ve had poor posture most of my life. I slouch most of the time. A few days ago I saw a these items local Grocery Outlet. Would any of those actually help me sit and stand up straight, or would I just be wasting my m… --- ## [Should Ukraine attack Russia?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-ukraine-attack-russia/960855)
**Author:** [@mjmartin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mjmartin)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2022, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-ukraine-attack-russia/960855 "2022-03-16T21:25:49Z")
I heard a former US general (at least I think he was, I have listened to so many commentators lately) today make the case that Ukraine and/or NATO needed to take action to distract Russia from Ukraine. Some good ideas he… --- ## [Russian language has no native word for passport?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/russian-language-has-no-native-word-for-passport/960797)
**Author:** [@Senegoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Senegoid)\ **Replies:** 84\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2022, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/russian-language-has-no-native-word-for-passport/960797 "2022-03-16T20:42:55Z")
I don’t know what other current thread this might belong in, but it’s certainly a mundane and pointless question: Doesn’t the Russian language have its own native word for “passport”. Maybe the very concept is alien to… --- ## [Life-limited engines on Soviet jets?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/life-limited-engines-on-soviet-jets/961137)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2022, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/life-limited-engines-on-soviet-jets/961137 "2022-03-16T20:07:39Z")
I recall reading that the Soviet Union put life-limited jet engines on at least one of their fighter/attack aircraft for export to the former Warsaw Pact. (Note: When I say ‘life-limited’, I’m not talking about a normal… --- ## [Why does Simon Winchester describe the Van Wyck expressway as "amusingly misnamed"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-simon-winchester-describe-the-van-wyck-expressway-as-amusingly-misnamed/961079)
**Author:** [@Octagon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Octagon)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2022, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-simon-winchester-describe-the-van-wyck-expressway-as-amusingly-misnamed/961079 "2022-03-16T19:28:26Z")
Why does Simon Winchester describe the Van Wyck expressway(Queens NY) as “amusingly misnamed”? "…stream of trucks and private cars and yellow taxis, mostly coming back from Kennedy Airport the lomng way, because of rep… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1166) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1168)