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**Author:** [@yearofglad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yearofglad)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2022, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/legal-status-of-laws-with-constitutionality-under-appeal/959622 "2022-02-17T01:11:40Z")
In Washington State, a capital gains tax was passed by the Legislature and went into effect Jan 1, 2022. The constitutionality of the law is currently being challenged in Douglas County court. (Digression: the argument … --- ## [Why are the channel numbers and station ID so small on a big screen TV?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-the-channel-numbers-and-station-id-so-small-on-a-big-screen-tv/959610)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2022, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-the-channel-numbers-and-station-id-so-small-on-a-big-screen-tv/959610 "2022-02-17T01:11:19Z")
I’ve recently bought a 40 inch Vizio Smart TV. Works great, except for the tiny channel numbers. The TV is 10 ft away and I’m flipping channels. I had no idea WTH they were. Giant 40 inch screen with tiny numbers in the… --- ## [How non-ballistic are ski jumpers?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-non-ballistic-are-ski-jumpers/959548)
**Author:** [@Machine\_Elf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Machine_Elf)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2022, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-non-ballistic-are-ski-jumpers/959548 "2022-02-17T01:04:56Z")
It’s understood that long-distance ski jumpers can win or lose based on how they manage their aerodynamics after they leave the ramp. But how much difference does it actually make? If I launch a 150-pound steel missil… --- ## [Jeremy Giambi, dead at 47](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeremy-giambi-dead-at-47/959189)
**Author:** [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2022, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeremy-giambi-dead-at-47/959189 "2022-02-17T00:48:02Z")
No COD given. --- ## [Things that scare me, by Cooper the Portuguese Water Dog](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-scare-me-by-cooper-the-portuguese-water-dog/685029)
**Author:** [@MacTech](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MacTech)\ **Replies:** 72\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2022, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-scare-me-by-cooper-the-portuguese-water-dog/685029 "2022-02-17T00:05:08Z")
Hi DoperFreinds, Dad’s letting me post another thread here, JOY! 'Cause Dad thinks it’s funny, he wanted me to post a list of things that scare me, and things that don’t… The SodaStream Monster still scares me, but not… --- ## [Caribbean Travel Advice Needed (and kind of fast)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/caribbean-travel-advice-needed-and-kind-of-fast/959462)
**Author:** [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2022, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/caribbean-travel-advice-needed-and-kind-of-fast/959462 "2022-02-16T21:41:09Z")
I blocked my work calendar for the week of March 6th to take a long-awaited solo trip to a nice all-inclusive beach resort in the Caribbean. In February of 2020, I stayed for a week at the Hard Rock in Punta Cana, which… --- ## [Recipes you have turned to since the world ended](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recipes-you-have-turned-to-since-the-world-ended/958287)
**Author:** [@JaneDoe42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JaneDoe42)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2022, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recipes-you-have-turned-to-since-the-world-ended/958287 "2022-02-16T21:38:20Z")
Over in the shortages thread folks were discussing recipes with substitutions or even just the substitutions in random places in the thread. Lets put them all in one place to make it easy for someone to go back to a subs… --- ## [I'm a Tongue Roller, I Have an Extra Tooth, etc](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-a-tongue-roller-i-have-an-extra-tooth-etc/958083)
**Author:** [@Jim\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_B)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2022, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-a-tongue-roller-i-have-an-extra-tooth-etc/958083 "2022-02-16T20:48:31Z")
All I know is that we had a chapter in genetics in high school biology. And they talked about certain traits, some of which apparently were dominant and recessive too. Bear with me, it has been over 35 years. Anyways, I… --- ## [Happy Anniversary Sikhote-Alin!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-anniversary-sikhote-alin/959377)
**Author:** [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2022, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-anniversary-sikhote-alin/959377 "2022-02-16T20:47:06Z")
It was 75 years ago today (February 12th, 1947) that a piece of iron fell in Siberia. No large or impressive examples in my collection, unfortunately. My biggest is 41 grams. … --- ## [Geometry question - constructing an integer triangle in 3 dimensions](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/geometry-question-constructing-an-integer-triangle-in-3-dimensions/958848)
**Author:** [@brossa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brossa)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2022, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/geometry-question-constructing-an-integer-triangle-in-3-dimensions/958848 "2022-02-16T20:07:44Z")
I’m learning about descriptive geometry, which uses compass/straightedge techniques to do some nifty things like figure out intersections of cones with cones and find the shortest distance between solids in space. I’m tr… --- ## [Why does Congress tolerate Congressmen saying we should overthrow the government?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-congress-tolerate-congressmen-saying-we-should-overthrow-the-government/959333)
**Author:** [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2022, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-congress-tolerate-congressmen-saying-we-should-overthrow-the-government/959333 "2022-02-16T19:33:57Z")
Oh, I’m not even talking about January 6; that was just part of the fun for them. I’m talking about guys like Congressman Thomas Massie, who says that if a mere 30-40% of people believe there’s tyranny, that there shoul… --- ## [The Soviets copied... (space shuttle, Concorde etc)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-soviets-copied-space-shuttle-concorde-etc/959607)
**Author:** [@velomont](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/velomont)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2022, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-soviets-copied-space-shuttle-concorde-etc/959607 "2022-02-16T19:28:39Z")
Back in the day I used to hear complaints that the Tu-144 was a rip-off of the Concorde and the Buran was a rip-off of the American space-shuttle. My question is, given the performance requirements and the various stress… --- ## [2022 NFL coaching carousel](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2022-nfl-coaching-carousel/957096)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 173\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2022, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2022-nfl-coaching-carousel/957096 "2022-02-16T19:12:10Z")
Time for the annual thread of NFL coaching changes. The late season Covid flare up doesn’t help, so many teams got stuck fielding a bunch of backups as well as the longer season equaling more injuries. --- ## [What are the colored dots on my new tires for?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-colored-dots-on-my-new-tires-for/959616)
**Author:** [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2022, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-colored-dots-on-my-new-tires-for/959616 "2022-02-16T18:54:44Z")
Just put new rubber on my car. A buddy noticed the red and yellow dots on the sidewall, and said his new tires had the same thing. What are these for? Spin balancing reference points? Any tire people know? --- ## ["Outsider" trading with non-public information](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/outsider-trading-with-non-public-information/959611)
**Author:** [@SpacemanSpiff\_II](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SpacemanSpiff_II)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2022, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/outsider-trading-with-non-public-information/959611 "2022-02-16T18:43:53Z")
Suppose someone has non-public information about a company that is not derived from him or anyone else having inside knowledge about that company. Is it legal to trade on it? I can think of a couple of examples offhand: … --- ## [Bloom County animated series](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bloom-county-animated-series/959559)
**Author:** [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2022, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bloom-county-animated-series/959559 "2022-02-16T18:36:09Z")
So, it looks like Berke Breathed’s Bloom County is being developed as an animated series on Fox. --- ## [Questions About Travel In The US Prior To The Automobile](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-about-travel-in-the-us-prior-to-the-automobile/959608)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2022, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-about-travel-in-the-us-prior-to-the-automobile/959608 "2022-02-16T17:21:09Z")
Let’s say it’s the Old West (say 1880, because why not), and you’re traveling from Here to There via train. I assume boarding your horse Here was a trivial matter: keep him in your own barn and have a friend/family membe… --- ## [Should the shooting in Boston have been called a "Massacre"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-the-shooting-in-boston-have-been-called-a-massacre/959540)
**Author:** [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2022, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-the-shooting-in-boston-have-been-called-a-massacre/959540 "2022-02-16T17:12:19Z")
The shooting I refer to is of course this one for those not familiar with American history. Is there a definition of “massacre”? --- ## [Oldest person you know and oldest you have ever known](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oldest-person-you-know-and-oldest-you-have-ever-known/943497)
**Author:** [@Dbug](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dbug)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2022, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oldest-person-you-know-and-oldest-you-have-ever-known/943497 "2022-02-16T16:06:44Z")
I was thinking the other day that at my age 31 and 3/4 its crazy how many people over 100 I have met. The oldest I know currently is 106 in july --- ## [Car Buffs: Best Glue for Rubber Seal](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-buffs-best-glue-for-rubber-seal/959318)
**Author:** [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2022, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-buffs-best-glue-for-rubber-seal/959318 "2022-02-16T16:02:35Z")
I need to know the proper glue, epoxy, sealant, etc. to hold a rubber gasket around a door. I’m not exactly sure where this fell from, but it is about the shape of the door and has fallen into the cabin of the car. I nee… --- ## [Peanut Butter](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/peanut-butter/959545)
**Author:** [@bob\_2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bob_2)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2022, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/peanut-butter/959545 "2022-02-16T14:46:18Z")
When making a PB sandwich (no jelly) should I butter the bread or not. --- ## [What would happen to a human body if a tanks armor piercing shell was fired at it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-happen-to-a-human-body-if-a-tanks-armor-piercing-shell-was-fired-at-it/959095)
**Author:** [@Asuka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asuka)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2022, 12:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-happen-to-a-human-body-if-a-tanks-armor-piercing-shell-was-fired-at-it/959095 "2022-02-16T12:39:41Z")
Armor piercing only no explosives. We will keep it classic with an M4 Sherman firing a 76mm gun with HVAP (iirc it was the highest velocity armor piercing no explosive shell for it)an M60 wIth a 105mm tungsten carbide p… --- ## [Vegetables: "the nutrition is in the skin." Really?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vegetables-the-nutrition-is-in-the-skin-really/939864)
**Author:** [@Machine\_Elf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Machine_Elf)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2022, 9:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vegetables-the-nutrition-is-in-the-skin-really/939864 "2022-02-16T09:31:31Z")
I have heard many times in my life that the nutrition content of some vegetables is contained mostly in the skin. Is there any factual information that backs this up? --- ## [Cell phone directory](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cell-phone-directory/959172)
**Author:** [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2022, 6:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cell-phone-directory/959172 "2022-02-16T06:28:50Z")
In another thread, the question arose, “should there be cell phone directories?” What do you think? I would think they would be a source for spammers. I get enough of those as it is. --- ## [Democrats have the numbers; they are just clumped in the wrong places](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/democrats-have-the-numbers-they-are-just-clumped-in-the-wrong-places/959466)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2022, 4:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/democrats-have-the-numbers-they-are-just-clumped-in-the-wrong-places/959466 "2022-02-16T04:36:21Z")
In California, for instance, registered Democrats outnumber registered Republicans by roughly 5 million. In New York, it’s similar; roughly 4 million more Democrats than Republicans. When it comes to small, rural red st… --- ## [Warrant canaries](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/warrant-canaries/959577)
**Author:** [@yarblek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yarblek)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2022, 3:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/warrant-canaries/959577 "2022-02-16T03:53:56Z")
Do warrant canaries work? Apparently Australia at least has made them illegal. How about the US? Have they ever been legally challenged and/or has SCOTUS ever weighed in on them? Are there federal or state laws against t… --- ## [Famous steps](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-steps/959069)
**Author:** [@psychonaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychonaut)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2022, 3:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-steps/959069 "2022-02-16T03:47:08Z")
Some real-life steps and staircases, such as Rome’s Spanish Steps, are world-famous in their own right. Others have fame thrust upon them through depictions in movies, TV shows, books, paintings, and other media. Can w… --- ## [Who are your least favourite Simpson character?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-your-least-favourite-simpson-character/959231)
**Author:** [@Loggins](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loggins)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2022, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-your-least-favourite-simpson-character/959231 "2022-02-16T02:48:01Z")
There are a lot of threads around the internet about favourite Simpson characters. It always spurs me to think about characters i dont like. The Simpsons are probably my favourite TV series, except the last 25 seasons or… --- ## [Multi-instrumentalist Ian McDonald, founding member of Foreigner and King Crimson, dies at 75](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/multi-instrumentalist-ian-mcdonald-founding-member-of-foreigner-and-king-crimson-dies-at-75/959489)
**Author:** [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2022, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/multi-instrumentalist-ian-mcdonald-founding-member-of-foreigner-and-king-crimson-dies-at-75/959489 "2022-02-16T02:30:41Z")
He sort of flew under the radar for most of his career, although he certainly had his day in the sun with Foreigner. Here’s a really nice tribute. RIP. --- ## [Is the C-word allowed outside the Pit? {Answered: not in a misogynistic way or to insult. Not even with a letter changed}](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-c-word-allowed-outside-the-pit-answered-not-in-a-misogynistic-way-or-to-insult-not-even-with-a-letter-changed/959325)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 187\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2022, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-c-word-allowed-outside-the-pit-answered-not-in-a-misogynistic-way-or-to-insult-not-even-with-a-letter-changed/959325 "2022-02-16T02:14:16Z")
Because it was certainly allowed here. or is it that you can’t use the C-word but if you intentionally misspell it to make it the Q-word it’s ok? Is there a definitive list of words that Cannot be used at all? Can o… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1195) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1197)