# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1190 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1191 --- ## [Judge rules against school mask mandates, Chicago Public Schools to ignore order?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/judge-rules-against-school-mask-mandates-chicago-public-schools-to-ignore-order/958998)
**Author:** [@D\_Anconia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D_Anconia)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2022, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/judge-rules-against-school-mask-mandates-chicago-public-schools-to-ignore-order/958998 "2022-02-22T19:03:23Z")
An Illinois state judge has issued a restraining order barring schools from enforcing mask mandates, however the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) issued a statement that their masking policies will not change. Can any legal… --- ## [Playing with milk, or how I make cottage cheese](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/playing-with-milk-or-how-i-make-cottage-cheese/959846)
**Author:** [@JaneDoe42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JaneDoe42)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2022, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/playing-with-milk-or-how-i-make-cottage-cheese/959846 "2022-02-22T18:47:05Z")
A few (all right, two) people have indicated interest in learning to make cheese so I’m putting my recipe along with a few tips here. If any other cheese makers want to chime in with tips, suggestions or even just suppor… --- ## [What are your favorite Simpsons moments?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-simpsons-moments/941395)
**Author:** [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Replies:** 246\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2022, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-simpsons-moments/941395 "2022-02-22T18:44:53Z")
I just finished watching the fourth-season episode “A Streetcar Named Marge.” It was hilarious on so many different levels. I laughed out loud at the Ayn Rand School for Tots and the brilliant parody of The Great Escap… --- ## [P. J. O'Rourke - R.I.P](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/p-j-orourke-r-i-p/959556)
**Author:** [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2022, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/p-j-orourke-r-i-p/959556 "2022-02-22T18:29:49Z")
Link Breaking news. No Cause of Death yet. I really enjoyed a number of his books, not to mention his time with National Lampoon. --- ## [Identifying PCR vs. home (antigen) test results](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identifying-pcr-vs-home-antigen-test-results/958546)
**Author:** [@CairoCarol](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CairoCarol)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2022, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identifying-pcr-vs-home-antigen-test-results/958546 "2022-02-22T18:09:11Z")
TLDR background, feel free to skip): My organization has grudgingly decided to accept negative COVID test results within 72 hours of admission to our facilities, instead of proof of vaccination. We’re not happy about it… --- ## [The Postman Always Rings Twice - scene by scene comparison of 1946 and 1981 versions](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-postman-always-rings-twice-scene-by-scene-comparison-of-1946-and-1981-versions/959937)
**Author:** [@Mike\_Mabes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mike_Mabes)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2022, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-postman-always-rings-twice-scene-by-scene-comparison-of-1946-and-1981-versions/959937 "2022-02-22T15:56:48Z")
It’s been years since I have seen both versions, and I am betting that most will prefer the original. I certainly prefer the ending of the original, which follows the great plot twist in the novel (one of the greatest e… --- ## [If arrested and you cannot remember a phone number what happens when you are allowed your "one call"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-arrested-and-you-cannot-remember-a-phone-number-what-happens-when-you-are-allowed-your-one-call/959776)
**Author:** [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2022, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-arrested-and-you-cannot-remember-a-phone-number-what-happens-when-you-are-allowed-your-one-call/959776 "2022-02-22T15:35:10Z")
A common bit we see in movies when someone is arrested is the person demanding that the police give them their phone call. I am over 50 years old and back when I was growing up (70s/80s) you just had to memorize phone n… --- ## [Are Russian doll gemstones ever found?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-russian-doll-gemstones-ever-found/959842)
**Author:** [@GreysonCarlisle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GreysonCarlisle)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2022, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-russian-doll-gemstones-ever-found/959842 "2022-02-22T15:15:09Z")
Say an emerald inside a spinal inside an opal inside plain old limestone or something like that. --- ## [What does 'euchred' mean?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-euchred-mean/959887)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2022, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-euchred-mean/959887 "2022-02-22T14:41:48Z")
In the early-1900s, Heinz sold ‘Euchred Figs’. What does that mean? They played cards with them and then put them in a bottle? --- ## [What Is Gray?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-gray/959475)
**Author:** [@Jim\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_B)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2022, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-gray/959475 "2022-02-22T14:19:06Z")
I know what black is. It is the total absence of color. When you look at something black, like the letters on this post, you’re not seeing the black. You’re really seeing nothing, which your brain registers as black. I … --- ## [Advantages of Honey?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/advantages-of-honey/959175)
**Author:** [@Jim\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_B)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2022, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/advantages-of-honey/959175 "2022-02-22T13:36:39Z")
As I’ve said before, I have Type 2 Diabetes. Anyway, I haven’t given up sweet things completely. My physician for his part, just says to eat them sparingly. Consider honey. I did read in a book on herbs (I forget where… --- ## [Lands that Time Forgot](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lands-that-time-forgot/959899)
**Author:** [@Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elmer_J.Fudd)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2022, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lands-that-time-forgot/959899 "2022-02-22T13:36:25Z")
Last weekend I had the opportunity to stay at a beachfront hotel in Venice Beach. Despite living around the area most of my life, this was my first visit to the “boardwalk” since the early 1980s. NOTHING HAS CHANGED! The… --- ## [Are there any restaurants that actually serve "generic" cola?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-restaurants-that-actually-serve-generic-cola/959838)
**Author:** [@Asuka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asuka)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2022, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-restaurants-that-actually-serve-generic-cola/959838 "2022-02-22T13:22:01Z")
Was watching an old episode of Kitchen Nightmares and at one point they pan over the soda refill station in the back and the only two soda options they have (according to the front label) is “Jazz Cool Cola” and “Diet Ja… --- ## [The Last Duel (No spoilers in OP)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-last-duel-no-spoilers-in-op/959777)
**Author:** [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2022, 11:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-last-duel-no-spoilers-in-op/959777 "2022-02-22T11:32:33Z")
I had some interest in seeing this in theaters because I am a fan of Ridley Scott’s work and I enjoy Medieval settings and stories but it had the misfortune to come out just as a COVID wave hit so did not see it but now … --- ## [Frustration at unintentional spoilers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/frustration-at-unintentional-spoilers/959765)
**Author:** [@Unintentionally\_Blank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Unintentionally_Blank)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2022, 10:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/frustration-at-unintentional-spoilers/959765 "2022-02-22T10:04:05Z")
I was incommunicado…where internet was constrained and, frankly, I wouldn’t have wanted to squander cruise time to the Mandalorian…and we got two episodes behind. And yeah, current ettiquette seems to be ‘keep quiet up … --- ## [Anyone watching Grace and Frankie?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-watching-grace-and-frankie/809375)
**Author:** [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2022, 9:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-watching-grace-and-frankie/809375 "2022-02-22T09:52:19Z")
Last night I watched the first 5 episodes and generally liked it. It seems to happen in a universe where people are much more accepting, forgiving and mature than the one I live in. I’m not at all buying Martin Sheen and… --- ## [But have you tried Worldle yet?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/but-have-you-tried-worldle-yet/959701)
**Author:** [@Yodalicious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yodalicious)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2022, 4:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/but-have-you-tried-worldle-yet/959701 "2022-02-22T04:54:36Z")
Worldle It’s like Wordle, but for geography. Guess the country by its shape. If you’re wrong, you’ll be told how many km/mi you’re off, and what direction the correct country is. Today’s is really easy, but take a lo… --- ## [Is the GOP disintegrating?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-gop-disintegrating/959840)
**Author:** [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2022, 4:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-gop-disintegrating/959840 "2022-02-22T04:23:07Z")
MILWAUKEE — Timothy Ramthun’s entry into Wisconsin’s gubernatorial primary last weekend was the car wreck no one could look away from. His campaign is built around the preposterous idea the 2020 election could still b… --- ## [What would have caused this tree damage](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-have-caused-this-tree-damage/959898)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2022, 4:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-have-caused-this-tree-damage/959898 "2022-02-22T04:23:05Z")
As you can see from the photos, it was like this around the whole tree up to about 4’. You can also see the surrounding rosemary doesn’t seem to be disturbed so probably not human. … --- ## [What will happen if the ACA is overturned?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-will-happen-if-the-aca-is-overturned/938444)
**Author:** [@Hari\_Seldon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hari_Seldon)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2022, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-will-happen-if-the-aca-is-overturned/938444 "2022-02-22T04:11:36Z")
SCOTUS is still considering the ACA and, with RGB replaced by ACB, I figure it is much higher than 50% that it will be overturned. What is likely to happen then? --- ## [What "lost" Christmas present would YOU like to find, years later](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-lost-christmas-present-would-you-like-to-find-years-later/955643)
**Author:** [@Bonum\_Legatum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bonum_Legatum)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2022, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-lost-christmas-present-would-you-like-to-find-years-later/955643 "2022-02-22T02:27:42Z")
In National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, Chevy Chase is trapped in the attic and finds a wrapped Christmas present that was hidden and forgotten. So, if you were rummaging around in your attic and found a wrapped prese… --- ## [I Microwaved a Kiwifruit](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-microwaved-a-kiwifruit/959807)
**Author:** [@Two\_Many\_Cats2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Two_Many_Cats2)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2022, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-microwaved-a-kiwifruit/959807 "2022-02-22T02:24:10Z")
As I announced in a previous thread, I have signed up with Seattle Sutton’s Healthy Eating. The meals come in little wrapped up trays like TV dinners, with a huge label on each with nutritional information. The label o… --- ## [London Bridge at Lake Havasu - Is it surviving the Western drought?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/london-bridge-at-lake-havasu-is-it-surviving-the-western-drought/959787)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2022, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/london-bridge-at-lake-havasu-is-it-surviving-the-western-drought/959787 "2022-02-22T01:17:55Z")
I was rocking out to Bread and their hit Londom Bridge is on that album. Anyone visit London Bridge at Lake Havasu? Looks very nice on Google images. I tried googling about the Western drought. Is Lake Havasu doing ok? … --- ## [How do I sync up my Google Phone's calendar so my mother can see it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-sync-up-my-google-phones-calendar-so-my-mother-can-see-it/959889)
**Author:** [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2022, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-sync-up-my-google-phones-calendar-so-my-mother-can-see-it/959889 "2022-02-22T00:12:47Z")
Okay, when I uncheck Local@Phone/Phone Calendar, all the events that I’ve put on my Google Calendar app disappear, leaving me with just my birthday and paydays and such. How do I make it so that Local@Phone is visible o… --- ## [University of Michigan: it's scandals all the way down](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/university-of-michigan-its-scandals-all-the-way-down/959879)
**Author:** [@Machine\_Elf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Machine_Elf)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2022, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/university-of-michigan-its-scandals-all-the-way-down/959879 "2022-02-21T23:55:58Z")
I wonder what’s gonna be next out of University of Michigan? A couple of years ago, UM President Mark Schlissel apologized for the long history of conduct on the part of Martin Philbert. A couple of months ago, Schliss… --- ## [Dealing with stubbornness in US politics](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dealing-with-stubbornness-in-us-politics/959798)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2022, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dealing-with-stubbornness-in-us-politics/959798 "2022-02-21T23:50:20Z")
Overwhelmingly, the problem in US politics isn’t a lack of education or knowledge (as much as some may argue that it is) - it’s people being stubborn. Increasingly, voters are hardened and embittered, and no amount of f… --- ## [What is legal stuff that most laymen ought to know?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-legal-stuff-that-most-laymen-ought-to-know/959621)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 79\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2022, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-legal-stuff-that-most-laymen-ought-to-know/959621 "2022-02-21T23:45:56Z")
The recent “police interrogations” thread had me thinking: Most of us commonfolk know that, if we are accused of a crime and cops want to question us, we should keep our mouths shut and demand a lawyer instead - not onl… --- ## [What vitamins/supplements do you take often?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-vitamins-supplements-do-you-take-often/916724)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2022, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-vitamins-supplements-do-you-take-often/916724 "2022-02-21T23:08:08Z")
Not asking for any private knowledge. I was thinking what a big industry vitamins are. During medical school, I remember our chemistry professor becoming red in the face as he stormed about the unnecessary additions to… --- ## [My phone # may be spoofed, anythging I can do?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-phone-may-be-spoofed-anythging-i-can-do/959636)
**Author:** [@N9IWP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/N9IWP)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2022, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-phone-may-be-spoofed-anythging-i-can-do/959636 "2022-02-21T20:59:42Z")
Someone just called me and read the riot act – claiming his phone has been ringing constantly from my (land line) number. Assuming he is telling the truth, is there anything I can do? I have made no calls from that phon… --- ## [White Precipitant Build Up in Hot Water Dispenser](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-precipitant-build-up-in-hot-water-dispenser/959888)
**Author:** [@dolphinboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dolphinboy)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2022, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-precipitant-build-up-in-hot-water-dispenser/959888 "2022-02-21T19:56:29Z")
I assume there’s a factual answer. Mods, feel free to move this if there isn’t. Our 15-year-old Insinkerator Hot Water Dispenser started leaking yesterday and my wife decided to see if we could fix it. Spoiler alert… we… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1189) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1191)