# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1169 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1170 --- ## [The new "whopper melts "from burger king are they as bad as reported?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-new-whopper-melts-from-burger-king-are-they-as-bad-as-reported/961094)
**Author:** [@nightshadea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nightshadea)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2022, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-new-whopper-melts-from-burger-king-are-they-as-bad-as-reported/961094 "2022-03-15T19:41:42Z")
it seems burger king tried to make a patty melt style junior whopper and well its been mercilessly savaged here Has anyone tried them yet if so are that bad? --- ## [What is the truth about the Dombas region's support for the Russian invasion?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-truth-about-the-dombas-regions-support-for-the-russian-invasion/961121)
**Author:** [@Octagon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Octagon)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2022, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-truth-about-the-dombas-regions-support-for-the-russian-invasion/961121 "2022-03-15T19:12:18Z")
I have heard conflicting reports from different media outlets regarding the Donbas region. Some so-called Russia experts have said that after Russia’s invasion of the Crimea those who had been very pro-Russian in the Don… --- ## [Your top 3 comedies? (you may cite more than 3, but please first list #1, #2, & #3)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-top-3-comedies-you-may-cite-more-than-3-but-please-first-list-1-2-3/960348)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2022, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-top-3-comedies-you-may-cite-more-than-3-but-please-first-list-1-2-3/960348 "2022-03-15T18:55:02Z")
1. This Is Spinal Tap – The first time I saw it I thought it was the most brilliant work of comedy I have ever seen. My opinion has not changed. 2. The Big Lebowski – Just re-watched it the other day. Donny: “They poste… --- ## [Ian McKellan's Richard III](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ian-mckellans-richard-iii/961128)
**Author:** [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2022, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ian-mckellans-richard-iii/961128 "2022-03-15T18:37:50Z")
I loved this movie and the play is one of my favorites. I stumbled upon this site and thought Dopers might enjoy it as well. Richard III Screenplay --- ## [When Cecil Adams is wrong](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-cecil-adams-is-wrong/952302)
**Author:** [@Max\_S](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_S)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2022, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-cecil-adams-is-wrong/952302 "2022-03-15T18:31:17Z")
Did Cecil Adams ever offer a mea culpa for any article? A recent topic on this subject was whisked away to the cornfields. I have saved some of the (non-offending) replies. :slight\_smile: I too thought he soft-pe… --- ## [Florida Man does something smart](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/florida-man-does-something-smart/961125)
**Author:** [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2022, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/florida-man-does-something-smart/961125 "2022-03-15T18:31:13Z")
Takes about-to-be-scrapped Learjet for one last flight. --- ## [Where was the "Freedom School" from "Trial of Billy Jack" filmed?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-was-the-freedom-school-from-trial-of-billy-jack-filmed/371847)
**Author:** [@Ranchoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranchoth)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2022, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-was-the-freedom-school-from-trial-of-billy-jack-filmed/371847 "2022-03-15T17:55:27Z")
I just got The Trial of Billy Jack from Netflix the other day—for cold, nefarious reasons far to horrifying to contemplate—and I was wondering: can anyone tell me where they filmed the “Freedom School” scenes, at? It loo… --- ## [Restaurant drops "poutine" from its menu](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/restaurant-drops-poutine-from-its-menu/960548)
**Author:** [@Hari\_Seldon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hari_Seldon)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2022, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/restaurant-drops-poutine-from-its-menu/960548 "2022-03-15T17:50:59Z")
I should explain that “Putin” is rendered in French as “Poutine”, that being the spelling whose pronunciation is closest to the Russian. Also, “Putin” would be pronounced in French exactly the same way as “putain”, whor… --- ## [Name retraction?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-retraction/961046)
**Author:** [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2022, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-retraction/961046 "2022-03-15T17:41:13Z")
Name redaction made at request of poster to protect identity. (Aspenglow) I did not know that was an option, and then to list the name?? --- ## [It's time to go - do you know where your keys are?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-time-to-go-do-you-know-where-your-keys-are/958168)
**Author:** [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Replies:** 98\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2022, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-time-to-go-do-you-know-where-your-keys-are/958168 "2022-03-15T17:29:31Z")
My totally unscientific, unresearched, and unproven assertion is that the most-uttered phrase in any household is “Where are my keys??” OK, it may be rivaled by “Where is my phone?” but you can call your phone to help f… --- ## [Should MLB teams have separate offense and defense in games](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-mlb-teams-have-separate-offense-and-defense-in-games/960984)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2022, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-mlb-teams-have-separate-offense-and-defense-in-games/960984 "2022-03-15T17:01:00Z")
Now that the NL has moved to using a designated hitter, should baseball just go all the way and forget about players being “ironmen” and playing both offense and defense? In other words, you have your best 9 offensive p… --- ## [Did the Phase of the Moon Come Into Play on the Apollo Missions?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-the-phase-of-the-moon-come-into-play-on-the-apollo-missions/961031)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2022, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-the-phase-of-the-moon-come-into-play-on-the-apollo-missions/961031 "2022-03-15T16:56:25Z")
Apparently the Moon was in its Waxing Crescent phase as Armstrong and Aldrin stood on its surface. Was the Moon’s phase one of the things NASA considered when planning to Apollo missions? Best I can figure, sending them … --- ## [How did ADHD medication change you?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-adhd-medication-change-you/960558)
**Author:** [@JakeRS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JakeRS)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2022, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-adhd-medication-change-you/960558 "2022-03-15T16:16:21Z")
I was diagnosed a few days ago at 26 years old and I am yet to start my therapy, so I’m wondering what’s the difference I can expect. I heard amazing stories of people finishing colleges and accomplishing great things, s… --- ## [What's bingeable on Starz?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-bingeable-on-starz/961023)
**Author:** [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2022, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-bingeable-on-starz/961023 "2022-03-15T16:02:44Z")
Wife picked up a 3 month hitch of Starz in order to watch the latest season of Outlander. What else is good? I casually scrolled through the menu the other day and didn’t see much that really jumped out at me. We’re wa… --- ## [2021-22 Ski Thread - First Chair to Last Call](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-22-ski-thread-first-chair-to-last-call/948061)
**Author:** [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Replies:** 115\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2022, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-22-ski-thread-first-chair-to-last-call/948061 "2022-03-15T15:48:29Z")
We’re past the summer solstice, so it’s time for the annual ski thread. We bought our Indy Pass last week, and are looking to get an Epic Local to go with it. The only major trip plan… --- ## [Why is shortbread so expensive?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-shortbread-so-expensive/954401)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 89\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2022, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-shortbread-so-expensive/954401 "2022-03-15T15:24:29Z")
Basically what the title says. At the local grocery store, shortbread cookies are consistently the most expensive cookies out there. I just checked on-line and saw the same price for 4.5 oz packages of shortbread, as 7… --- ## [What happened to the Glorious People's Revolutions?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-the-glorious-peoples-revolutions/961059)
**Author:** [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2022, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-the-glorious-peoples-revolutions/961059 "2022-03-15T15:15:19Z")
(Given some recent thread titles in here, when in Rome…) Yeah, we occ. get military-style coups, and some “democratic” takeovers, but when was the last time we had something akin to the French or Russian Revolutions? A… --- ## ['My Grown Up Christmas List' Is Beautiful and True Anytime of Year](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-grown-up-christmas-list-is-beautiful-and-true-anytime-of-year/961109)
**Author:** [@Jim\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_B)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2022, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-grown-up-christmas-list-is-beautiful-and-true-anytime-of-year/961109 "2022-03-15T15:12:34Z")
In case you’ve never heard it, here’s the song. (If you have limited time, here’s just the lyrics :wink: :slightly\_smiling\_face: .) But it’s timely anytime of year. Oh, yeah. And Kelly Clarkson does the best version (sh… --- ## [Does watering plants with carbonated water help them?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-watering-plants-with-carbonated-water-help-them/961075)
**Author:** [@snfaulkner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snfaulkner)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2022, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-watering-plants-with-carbonated-water-help-them/961075 "2022-03-15T15:05:17Z")
I am not a botanist. Nor do I drink sparkling water or keep plants. But my friend does. During a drunken conversation, the idea of watering her plants with her sodastreamed waters came up. Plants like water, yes? And als… --- ## [Amazon's The Boys Animated Spinoff](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazons-the-boys-animated-spinoff/959684)
**Author:** [@Santos\_L\_Halper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Santos_L_Halper)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2022, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazons-the-boys-animated-spinoff/959684 "2022-03-15T13:50:20Z")
Amazon just dropped a trailer for an animated spinoff of “the Boys”. The first season is eight episodes, each 12 to 14 minutes long and each animated by a different creative team. The series premieres March 4. … --- ## [Am I being lazy for not adding tags to new posts I create?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-being-lazy-for-not-adding-tags-to-new-posts-i-create/961026)
**Author:** [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2022, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-being-lazy-for-not-adding-tags-to-new-posts-i-create/961026 "2022-03-15T13:45:14Z")
@What\_Exit is always adding tags to my posts every time I create a new one. Whenever that happens, I think “Uhh yeah, I should probably do that myself and save W\_E the effort” :blush: Then, every time I create another … --- ## [1 Week suspension for Crane. Until March 22, 2022](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1-week-suspension-for-crane-until-march-22-2022/961106)
**Author:** [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2022, 1:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1-week-suspension-for-crane-until-march-22-2022/961106 "2022-03-15T13:40:50Z")
@ECG is not available this week for personal reasons, however, the rest of the mods discussed this, and we feel the violation is straightforward enough that we don’t need to wait for his return to act on it. This is in y… --- ## [Aspidistra finds loophole in hate speech rules?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aspidistra-finds-loophole-in-hate-speech-rules/960843)
**Author:** [@Thing.Fish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thing.Fish)\ **Replies:** 109\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2022, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aspidistra-finds-loophole-in-hate-speech-rules/960843 "2022-03-15T13:34:23Z")
My question is simple. Is it OK for posters to post an OP which essentially states “I agree with the linked article, let’s discuss it” – if the article in question would clearly have been moderated as hate speech if the … --- ## [The left in Europe](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-left-in-europe/960932)
**Author:** [@cannonkuo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cannonkuo)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2022, 11:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-left-in-europe/960932 "2022-03-15T11:37:44Z")
After the Argentine invasion of the Falklands, the US Department of Defense is concerned that this Argentinian action will make it more difficult for USG to work with the Argentinians on Central American issues and to ov… --- ## [Do you know of any cases where a child sued their parents over a rule or punishment?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-know-of-any-cases-where-a-child-sued-their-parents-over-a-rule-or-punishment/950656)
**Author:** [@themapleleaf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/themapleleaf)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2022, 10:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-know-of-any-cases-where-a-child-sued-their-parents-over-a-rule-or-punishment/950656 "2022-03-15T10:41:32Z")
Do you know of any cases where a minor child went to court to challenge a matter of their parents’ authority? I.E. of a child asking a court to stop their parents from enforcing a decision, rule or punishment concerning … --- ## [Magic and Gods in Game of Thrones (Lets stick to books cause there's more info)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/magic-and-gods-in-game-of-thrones-lets-stick-to-books-cause-theres-more-info/961072)
**Author:** [@Pavelb1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pavelb1)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2022, 7:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/magic-and-gods-in-game-of-thrones-lets-stick-to-books-cause-theres-more-info/961072 "2022-03-15T07:49:49Z")
So I’m rereading Thieves World…a world where the Gods are very real. Sorcerers are very real (though there arn’t any court magicians like Melisandre kind of is) They DO have priests they would consult. And seers are real… --- ## [Sandwich and chips: which do you eat first?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sandwich-and-chips-which-do-you-eat-first/941852)
**Author:** [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2022, 4:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sandwich-and-chips-which-do-you-eat-first/941852 "2022-01-22T04:26:53Z")
Results of the “burger and fries” poll were interesting. I’m curious if the answers are different for a very similar but different meal: a sandwich and chips. Any sandwich, hot or cold, with any chips (e.g. potato chips… --- ## [Pro Sports, Huge Salaries and Tax Avoidance](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pro-sports-huge-salaries-and-tax-avoidance/961045)
**Author:** [@19USMC69](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/19USMC69)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2022, 5:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pro-sports-huge-salaries-and-tax-avoidance/961045 "2022-03-15T05:04:56Z")
How do pro athletes, at those with multi-million contracts, reduce their tax liabilities? --- ## [A project: sell cartoon originals](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-project-sell-cartoon-originals/961011)
**Author:** [@Musicat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Musicat)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2022, 4:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-project-sell-cartoon-originals/961011 "2022-03-15T04:09:32Z")
A friend of mine has given me a project, and I am open to advice. Let’s call him Jim; his dad, now deceased, was a professional cartoonist in the 1930-1970 era, creating original daily cartoon strips for the Chicago Tri… --- ## [W bosons. Why are both listed in the standard chart?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/w-bosons-why-are-both-listed-in-the-standard-chart/961005)
**Author:** [@OldGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OldGuy)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2022, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/w-bosons-why-are-both-listed-in-the-standard-chart/961005 "2022-03-15T02:46:57Z")
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