# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1172 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1173 --- ## [Amazon releases teaser trailer for Season three of the Boys](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazon-releases-teaser-trailer-for-season-three-of-the-boys/960957)
**Author:** [@Santos\_L\_Halper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Santos_L_Halper)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2022, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazon-releases-teaser-trailer-for-season-three-of-the-boys/960957 "2022-03-13T00:40:06Z")
The new season of the Boys is coming June 3: --- ## [Cost/benefit of Amazon Prime](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cost-benefit-of-amazon-prime/960251)
**Author:** [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2022, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cost-benefit-of-amazon-prime/960251 "2022-03-13T00:21:02Z")
Is there a way I can go through my Amazon purchases for the past year, and find what the cost of shipping would have been if I didn’t have Amazon Prime and free shipping? (And I realize that the existence of free shippi… --- ## [Fresh Prince reboot. Anybody watching?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fresh-prince-reboot-anybody-watching/959696)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2022, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fresh-prince-reboot-anybody-watching/959696 "2022-03-13T00:16:16Z")
I watched the first three episodes last night. Not great but also not bad in my opinion. My main complaint is they need to stop with the shout outs to the original show. I mean, it was ok in the pilot episode, but after … --- ## [I went to Target today and almost forgot to take my bag with me](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-went-to-target-today-and-almost-forgot-to-take-my-bag-with-me/960963)
**Author:** [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2022, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-went-to-target-today-and-almost-forgot-to-take-my-bag-with-me/960963 "2022-03-12T23:38:39Z")
That was embarrassing! I got my cart and as I was putting it away, the man in line behind me handed me my single bag! I sure hope this isn’t the beginning of anything bad. (I’ve done this kind of thing a couple times … --- ## [Filling an outdoor in-ground pool with gasoline to hoard, could it work?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/filling-an-outdoor-in-ground-pool-with-gasoline-to-hoard-could-it-work/960886)
**Author:** [@Asuka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asuka)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2022, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/filling-an-outdoor-in-ground-pool-with-gasoline-to-hoard-could-it-work/960886 "2022-03-12T23:37:15Z")
Somebody on Reddit is claiming they’re seeing their next door neighbor fill their outdoor in-ground pool with gasoline in an attempt to horde it in advance of growing gasoline prices. They haven’t given anymore details b… --- ## [Need to upgrade video card](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-to-upgrade-video-card/960845)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2022, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-to-upgrade-video-card/960845 "2022-03-12T23:27:54Z")
My current video card is no longer supported by Radeon and is freezing/glitching a lot, so I am looking for a better card that will fit my current motherboard. Motherboard: Gigabyte 970A-SD3P Video card: Radeon R7-20… --- ## [Legally could some billonaire hire a bunch of mercenaries to help out in Ukraine?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/legally-could-some-billonaire-hire-a-bunch-of-mercenaries-to-help-out-in-ukraine/960443)
**Author:** [@Asuka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asuka)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2022, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/legally-could-some-billonaire-hire-a-bunch-of-mercenaries-to-help-out-in-ukraine/960443 "2022-03-12T22:50:33Z")
This is the plot of dozens of bad action movies, but I’m thinking on a larger scale. Some multi-billionaire with military connections decides to hire a bunch of mercenaries to fight in Ukraine on behalf of the Ukrainian… --- ## [NASCAR is fake! I have proof](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nascar-is-fake-i-have-proof/93747)
**Author:** [@Doctor\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doctor_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2022, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nascar-is-fake-i-have-proof/93747 "2022-03-12T21:29:04Z")
Please hold all questions and applause until the end of this post. Everyone knows that the moon landings were all faked, each and every one staged at a super secret movie set in downtown Los Angeles. Who faked these “hi… --- ## [Do potential jurors have to take an oath?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-potential-jurors-have-to-take-an-oath/960702)
**Author:** [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2022, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-potential-jurors-have-to-take-an-oath/960702 "2022-03-12T21:24:37Z")
Ghislaine Maxwell trial Juror 50 gave press interviews after the trial ended where he stated he was sexually abused as a child despite answering ‘No’ to those questions on the voir dire questionnaire. He is being hauled… --- ## [Calling Any/All Gunsmoke Fans](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calling-any-all-gunsmoke-fans/960864)
**Author:** [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2022, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calling-any-all-gunsmoke-fans/960864 "2022-03-12T21:01:58Z")
I only watched Gunsmoke on occasion. I could swear it had hour-long episodes. Apparently, it seems it had both? Also, I only recall Festus, not Chester. When did these changes come about? --- ## [Glitch report: still getting phantom What\_Exit posts when creating threads](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/glitch-report-still-getting-phantom-what-exit-posts-when-creating-threads/960953)
**Author:** [@alovem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alovem)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2022, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/glitch-report-still-getting-phantom-what-exit-posts-when-creating-threads/960953 "2022-03-12T20:21:38Z")
After starting a new thread, I’ll get a “phantom” response from What\_Exit. I say “phantom” because all it contains is a duplicate of my OP. I assume this is old news (I reported the same problem some time ago); just tho… --- ## [Hypothesis vs. null hypothesis](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hypothesis-vs-null-hypothesis/960950)
**Author:** [@Crafter\_Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crafter_Man)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2022, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hypothesis-vs-null-hypothesis/960950 "2022-03-12T20:19:03Z")
In the thread How to distinguish between minority opinions and misinformation, many posters said a scientist must formulate a hypothesis when conducting research. And indeed, this has been hammered in to me all my life, … --- ## [High velocity water missile defense?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/high-velocity-water-missile-defense/960944)
**Author:** [@Sage\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sage_Rat)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2022, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/high-velocity-water-missile-defense/960944 "2022-03-12T19:49:50Z")
How high could a jet of water be streamed without it breaking up or vaporizing, given an arbitrary amount of power to accelerate it and any arbitrary diameter on the stream? --- ## [Do covid precautions work? (NYT article re Omicron)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-covid-precautions-work-nyt-article-re-omicron/960752)
**Author:** [@SpacemanSpiff\_II](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SpacemanSpiff_II)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2022, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-covid-precautions-work-nyt-article-re-omicron/960752 "2022-03-12T19:41:17Z")
The following link is to an article in today’s NYT, but I’ve linked to another source which does not appear to be paywalled. Do Covid Precautions Work? – The New York Times - Teazilla The basic gist is that it appears … --- ## ["Saran"wrap on russian POWs - is this a new thing?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/saran-wrap-on-russian-pows-is-this-a-new-thing/960164)
**Author:** [@Al128](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Al128)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2022, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/saran-wrap-on-russian-pows-is-this-a-new-thing/960164 "2022-03-03T18:26:46Z")
Hi there, yes, I do spend way too much time informing myself what is going on in Ucraine … A “new” thing (to me) … I have seen a few pics of russian POWs, with some sort of saran-wrap over eyes and ears. Unfortunately … --- ## [I think I'm being scammed for $5 (surprisingly long)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-im-being-scammed-for-5-surprisingly-long/960789)
**Author:** [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2022, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-im-being-scammed-for-5-surprisingly-long/960789 "2022-03-12T18:45:55Z")
Yes, it would only be for $5. In my hobby, we have a practice we call Pay It Forward, where more experienced people basically give away small items of fairly low value as a benefit for beginners (ok, it’s fountain pens).… --- ## [Anyone else getting massively spammed?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-getting-massively-spammed/960461)
**Author:** [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2022, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-getting-massively-spammed/960461 "2022-03-12T17:49:19Z")
For the last 7-10 days the spam filter on my Yahoo email has been overwhelmed. I’ve gone from getting 1-2 junk emails per day getting through the filter to \>40 every day. Not even good spam, either: boner pills, $500 to … --- ## [Heinz Easy Squeeze Kethcup Bottles are Flawed and I hate them!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heinz-easy-squeeze-kethcup-bottles-are-flawed-and-i-hate-them/274746)
**Author:** [@Cubsfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cubsfan)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2022, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heinz-easy-squeeze-kethcup-bottles-are-flawed-and-i-hate-them/274746 "2022-03-12T17:26:29Z")
You know the bottles Im talking bout right? The ones that stand on their lids and have little sphincters that keep the ketchup from supposedly oozing out or something. These are great until you start to have more air i… --- ## [Keto friendly bread. Is it the shit or is it full of shit?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keto-friendly-bread-is-it-the-shit-or-is-it-full-of-shit/960888)
**Author:** [@pkbites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pkbites)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2022, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keto-friendly-bread-is-it-the-shit-or-is-it-full-of-shit/960888 "2022-03-12T15:01:02Z")
Tried Natural Ovens Keto Friendly Bread this week. No bad at all. Expensive for what you get but one of the best Keto breads I’ve had yet. But reviews are all over the place regarding whether this is really a keto prod… --- ## [Fuck Vladimir Putin](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-vladimir-putin/960284)
**Author:** [@FlikTheBlue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FlikTheBlue)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2022, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-vladimir-putin/960284 "2022-03-12T14:02:47Z")
I can’t believe this isn’t a thread yet. Fuck Vladimir Putin. That is all. --- ## [Robert Plant interviewed by Rick Rubin](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/robert-plant-interviewed-by-rick-rubin/960938)
**Author:** [@alovem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alovem)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2022, 11:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/robert-plant-interviewed-by-rick-rubin/960938 "2022-03-12T11:50:50Z")
Robert Plant interviewed by Rick Rubin: In my opinion, at nearly an hour, it’s a bit long for casual listening, although he’s so articulate and interesting that it’s worth going over carefully enough not t… --- ## [Please explain why in the French phrase "Les vendredis soir", "soir' is an adverb?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-explain-why-in-the-french-phrase-les-vendredis-soir-soir-is-an-adverb/960935)
**Author:** [@Octagon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Octagon)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2022, 9:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-explain-why-in-the-french-phrase-les-vendredis-soir-soir-is-an-adverb/960935 "2022-03-12T09:14:12Z")
Please explain why in the French phrase “Les vendredis soir”, "soir’ is an adverb?, which for reasons I don’t understand “les vendredis soirs” is incorrect but “les vendredis soir” is. --- ## [How many streaming services do you subscribe to?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-streaming-services-do-you-subscribe-to/960704)
**Author:** [@Southern\_Yankee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Southern_Yankee)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2022, 8:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-streaming-services-do-you-subscribe-to/960704 "2022-03-12T08:40:18Z")
I “cut the cord” two years ago. I was paying about $110 a month for satellite channels. Now I have Amazon Prime ($10\*), Netflix ($10), Disney+ ($8) (I also have a “free” Discovery+ trial.) So I am paying less than $30 a … --- ## [How irreplaceable is Trump?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-irreplaceable-is-trump/959677)
**Author:** [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Replies:** 99\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2022, 8:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-irreplaceable-is-trump/959677 "2022-03-12T08:22:57Z")
He’s got something. Some kind of carnival-barker charisma or home-shopping network pull that gets people following everything he says, lining his pockets and pledging undying loyalty. If/when he leaves this mortal coil (… --- ## [Understood pronouns in Spanish](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/understood-pronouns-in-spanish/960769)
**Author:** [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2022, 5:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/understood-pronouns-in-spanish/960769 "2022-03-12T05:31:25Z")
When speaking in Spanish, are pronouns frequently dropped or just occasionally and does it matter which person is being used? For example: I often hear “¿Como estas?” or “¿Como esta usted?” but I don’t think that I’ve … --- ## [Achieving Ukrainian victory while not getting into a nuclear war](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/achieving-ukrainian-victory-while-not-getting-into-a-nuclear-war/960755)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2022, 4:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/achieving-ukrainian-victory-while-not-getting-into-a-nuclear-war/960755 "2022-03-12T04:55:11Z")
I think most of us agree that we would like to see Ukraine win this war and we don’t want a nuclear war with Russia. The trick is threading the needle. As it currently stands, it appears that the ongoing flow of men, … --- ## [Those crappy psychics again](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/those-crappy-psychics-again/960574)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2022, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/those-crappy-psychics-again/960574 "2022-03-12T04:07:08Z")
Looks like the same psychics that didn’t tell us about Covid-19 forgot to mention WWIII also. I may have to cancel my subscription. --- ## [Wood gathering before metal tools](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wood-gathering-before-metal-tools/960694)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2022, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wood-gathering-before-metal-tools/960694 "2022-03-12T02:58:50Z")
Basic question - how did people gather sufficient firewood in times before they had metal saws/axes? We recently attended a presentation on people in the Chicago area over the past 12,000 years. They had displays of th… --- ## ['Splain to me front door cams](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/splain-to-me-front-door-cams/960872)
**Author:** [@squeegee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/squeegee)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2022, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/splain-to-me-front-door-cams/960872 "2022-03-12T00:14:34Z")
Hi there. I’m trying to google up a “front door camera” and I’ve been shunted into this strange world of doorbell cameras. It’s insane: $250 doorbells that sense motion and have SD card slots for no discernible reason. I… --- ## [In the absence of radio, can outside information get to Russians?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-the-absence-of-radio-can-outside-information-get-to-russians/960899)
**Author:** [@CC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CC)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2022, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-the-absence-of-radio-can-outside-information-get-to-russians/960899 "2022-03-11T23:52:25Z")
I don’t know if Russians listen to the radio anymore - or if anyone does. Radio Free Europe and Voice of America used to be able to send their signal into places that the truth had been hidden. Today, the Russians are … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1171) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1173)