# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1198 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1199 --- ## [How far in advance to ask someone out?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-far-in-advance-to-ask-someone-out/959157)
**Author:** [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2022, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-far-in-advance-to-ask-someone-out/959157 "2022-02-14T19:40:00Z")
I bought tickets to a concert happening late next month, on a Thursday. There’s someone I’d like to invite to go with me. I see her most weeks on Wednesday; sometimes we have a proper chat, sometimes just long enough t… --- ## [Theme of \*Dune\* novels - collective uprising over decadent wealth?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theme-of-dune-novels-collective-uprising-over-decadent-wealth/958988)
**Author:** [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Replies:** 69\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2022, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theme-of-dune-novels-collective-uprising-over-decadent-wealth/958988 "2022-02-14T19:36:50Z")
In the what is an NFT? thread, there was a post which referenced a Buzzfeed article: If there is one throughline to be found across all the sequels and prequels, it is the power of collective uprisings against the ol… --- ## ["I just want to find 11,780 votes"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-want-to-find-11-780-votes/959111)
**Author:** [@StraightTalk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StraightTalk)\ **Replies:** 105\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2022, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-want-to-find-11-780-votes/959111 "2022-02-14T19:23:27Z")
As much of a dick and despicable human being I think Donald Trump is, I think this statement is similar to me saying “I just want to find a pair of tall boots in the perfect shade of brown.” This doesn’t mean that I exp… --- ## [Circle of light on my wall: what’s happening here?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/circle-of-light-on-my-wall-what-s-happening-here/959367)
**Author:** [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2022, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/circle-of-light-on-my-wall-what-s-happening-here/959367 "2022-02-14T19:20:36Z")
On some sunny mornings, I’ve noticed a circle of bright light on a wall in my bedroom. The light is obviously coming from a gap around the molding of my poorly installed air conditioner. The light comes in through the … --- ## [What's A Song You Love Mainly For The Lyrics?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-a-song-you-love-mainly-for-the-lyrics/959402)
**Author:** [@ianzin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ianzin)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2022, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-a-song-you-love-mainly-for-the-lyrics/959402 "2022-02-14T18:43:02Z")
We all have our favourite songs and we can love them for various reasons (a great instrumental solo, catchy arrangement, the singer’s performance and so on)… What’s a song you love first and foremost because of the lyric… --- ## [Google Doodle for Valentine's Day 2022](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-doodle-for-valentines-day-2022/959458)
**Author:** [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2022, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-doodle-for-valentines-day-2022/959458 "2022-02-14T18:38:43Z")
It’s not very long or involved, but it’s a cute little interactive time-waster that doesn’t waste a lot of time. --- ## [Oxygen = Life?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oxygen-life/959337)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2022, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oxygen-life/959337 "2022-02-14T18:25:31Z")
If we were to discover oxygen on an exoplanet, say with the Webb Telescope, would that necessarily indicate life there? --- ## [How does one invoke "Blind Date" on Tinder?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-one-invoke-blind-date-on-tinder/959474)
**Author:** [@AHunter3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AHunter3)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2022, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-one-invoke-blind-date-on-tinder/959474 "2022-02-14T18:23:49Z")
Apparently, Tinder has this new feature that matches people on their responses to questions instead of staring at each other’s image. That’s appealing to me. So I launched Tinder. Found out that my profile had been de… --- ## [Volodymyr Zelenskyy (spelling)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/volodymyr-zelenskyy-spelling/959468)
**Author:** [@SpacemanSpiff\_II](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SpacemanSpiff_II)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2022, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/volodymyr-zelenskyy-spelling/959468 "2022-02-14T17:09:24Z")
Why is this man’s name spelled this way in Roman letters? (I assume the native spelling is in Cyrillic.) Is this based on pronunciation? Is Vododymyr supposed to be pronounced differently than Volodimir would be? How wou… --- ## [What is going on with this memory card? (Folder names copy, but not the contents)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-going-on-with-this-memory-card-folder-names-copy-but-not-the-contents/959467)
**Author:** [@batsto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/batsto)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2022, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-going-on-with-this-memory-card-folder-names-copy-but-not-the-contents/959467 "2022-02-14T17:13:23Z")
I’m trying to copy a bunch of folders and the files inside them to a new memory card from my laptop. But for some reason, it keeps copying just the folder names and not the contents. (If the folder has just files inside … --- ## [Super Bowl Commercials 2022](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-commercials-2022/959425)
**Author:** [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2022, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-commercials-2022/959425 "2022-02-14T16:59:13Z")
Usually we end up getting superbowl commercial commentary scattered throughout various threads and then someone ends up making a thread halfway through the game. So here I am, making a discussion about it up front. So… … --- ## [How do I get my computer audio back?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-get-my-computer-audio-back/959417)
**Author:** [@jebert](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jebert)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2022, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-get-my-computer-audio-back/959417 "2022-02-14T16:45:09Z")
While I was watching a video on my computer, the audio suddenly quit. I might have inadvertently hit a key on the keyboard, but I don’t know which one (and I don’t know if any key would control this). In any case, the … --- ## [Permanent setting](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/permanent-setting/959461)
**Author:** [@aruvqan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aruvqan)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2022, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/permanent-setting/959461 "2022-02-14T16:06:13Z")
Is there any way to set my account permanently to Normal instead of having to manually change it from tracking or whatever? I don’t want to ever track how many people post in any given thread, I am only interested in rep… --- ## [The Purpose of Clint Eastwood](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-purpose-of-clint-eastwood/951032)
**Author:** [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2022, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-purpose-of-clint-eastwood/951032 "2022-02-14T14:32:06Z")
I was listening to the latest The Big Picture podcast on Friday morning, this specific episode being a retrospective on Clint Eastwood’s career with the release of Clint’s latest, Cry Macho, in theaters and HBO Max. Sean… --- ## [The Eternals discussion thread. Open spoilers in OP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-eternals-discussion-thread-open-spoilers-in-op/953871)
**Author:** [@FlikTheBlue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FlikTheBlue)\ **Replies:** 139\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2022, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-eternals-discussion-thread-open-spoilers-in-op/953871 "2022-02-14T14:07:06Z")
I just got back from seeing the movie. I enjoyed it, but wouldn’t put it among the very best of the MCU. I’ll start by quoting some of the posts from the Eternals trailer thread, and giving the answers based on what I … --- ## [Howard Hesseman (Dr. Johnny Fever) passed away](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/howard-hesseman-dr-johnny-fever-passed-away/958657)
**Author:** [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Replies:** 69\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2022, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/howard-hesseman-dr-johnny-fever-passed-away/958657 "2022-02-14T13:41:32Z")
Actor Howard Hesseman, best known as the strung-out disc jockey “Dr. Johnny Fever” on the late '70s sitcom WKRP in Cincinnati, died yesterday at age 81, apparently from complications following colon surgery. WKRP is sti… --- ## [Looking for movie title (70s paranormal 'documentary')](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-movie-title-70s-paranormal-documentary/959381)
**Author:** [@Pavelb1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pavelb1)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2022, 1:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-movie-title-70s-paranormal-documentary/959381 "2022-02-14T13:38:32Z")
A sort of matinee feature. I THINK it started off with Bigfoot and UFOs and the Bermuda Triangle…i KNOW it ended with the Anti-Christ ending the world with WW3. I know it featured the anti-christ standing in a war room l… --- ## [Iowa (and other states) laws propose to video monitor public education](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iowa-and-other-states-laws-propose-to-video-monitor-public-education/958963)
**Author:** [@Crane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crane)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2022, 12:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iowa-and-other-states-laws-propose-to-video-monitor-public-education/958963 "2022-02-14T12:43:52Z")
Conservatives are introducing bills to require video monitoring of classrooms. This would allow parents to critique all classroom presentations. Could this practice be beneficial to public education? Is public educatio… --- ## [Is Alexa a "she" or an "it"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-alexa-a-she-or-an-it/959253)
**Author:** [@Keeve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Keeve)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2022, 12:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-alexa-a-she-or-an-it/959253 "2022-02-14T12:40:19Z")
This thread is for those who use Amazon devices. Do you refer to Alexa as “she”? I really would prefer to use “it”, but something subconscious prevents me every time. I know it’s just a computer, but when talking about … --- ## [Philippines: Marcos Jr. and Duterte daughter to lead country?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/philippines-marcos-jr-and-duterte-daughter-to-lead-country/959227)
**Author:** [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2022, 12:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/philippines-marcos-jr-and-duterte-daughter-to-lead-country/959227 "2022-02-14T12:39:06Z")
The Philippines’ presidential campaign has just started. The front-running team is Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. for President, and Sara Duterte – daughter of the current president – for Vice President. As of a few day… --- ## [What does the following mean: "breaking top of an ocean roller"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-the-following-mean-breaking-top-of-an-ocean-roller/959454)
**Author:** [@Octagon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Octagon)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2022, 11:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-the-following-mean-breaking-top-of-an-ocean-roller/959454 "2022-02-14T11:48:08Z")
I’m looking for definitions for the terms “breaking top” and “ocean roller”. “The landing on Mykines was exceptionally tricky. The boat surfed in on the green breaking top of an ocean roller into the tiny harbor …” (p.3… --- ## [I need help tracking a US military crash](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-help-tracking-a-us-military-crash/958991)
**Author:** [@DrMemory](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrMemory)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2022, 10:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-help-tracking-a-us-military-crash/958991 "2022-02-14T10:59:46Z")
Dear Friends… In 1979 I was a member of a Sierra Club Service trip. In July or August of 1979, 20 or so us went to the back country of Yosemite to take apart a One man military jet that had crashed some years beore. My m… --- ## ["Germany was the most cultured and educated country in Europe and they still let the Nazis take over"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/germany-was-the-most-cultured-and-educated-country-in-europe-and-they-still-let-the-nazis-take-over/959292)
**Author:** [@Asuka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asuka)\ **Replies:** 90\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2022, 8:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/germany-was-the-most-cultured-and-educated-country-in-europe-and-they-still-let-the-nazis-take-over/959292 "2022-02-14T08:19:04Z")
I need to put this up front, I don’t want any actual discussion of Hitler or the Nazis because that will just derail the entire thread. But I was listening to a podcast with a history professor that made that statement … --- ## [Dog/cat owners - how many toys are out?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dog-cat-owners-how-many-toys-are-out/958190)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2022, 7:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dog-cat-owners-how-many-toys-are-out/958190 "2022-02-14T07:55:24Z")
Yesterday my wife commented about the number of toys our spoiled little pup had strewn throughout the house. I suggested the over/under at 15. She took the under. This morning I counted 14 toys throughout various room… --- ## [Asbestos Remediation?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/asbestos-remediation/958671)
**Author:** [@bump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bump)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2022, 7:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/asbestos-remediation/958671 "2022-02-14T07:01:06Z")
We have some kind of sewer line problem it turns out, and we found out when one of our toilets overflowed when our washing machine drained. Anyway, so we got the line snaked, and it’s draining ok now (still have to figu… --- ## [I thought I could be cheeky](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-thought-i-could-be-cheeky/959382)
**Author:** [@Pardel-Lux](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pardel-Lux)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2022, 6:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-thought-i-could-be-cheeky/959382 "2022-02-14T06:55:19Z")
Two weeks ago, while getting ready for bed, I took off my socks and one had a hole in it, so I threw it in the garbage. But I put the other one in the laundry basket thinking my wife would come to me and tell me once aga… --- ## [What countries do you root for in the Olympics?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-countries-do-you-root-for-in-the-olympics/959346)
**Author:** [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2022, 6:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-countries-do-you-root-for-in-the-olympics/959346 "2022-02-14T06:27:53Z")
What countries do you tend to follow/root for in the Olympics? If you have more than one, what are your top three? For me it’s: USA (it’s home) Netherlands (it’s my heritage) Canada (the Canucks hold a soft spot in my… --- ## [How can an organization balance the scales in the eyes of the public?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-an-organization-balance-the-scales-in-the-eyes-of-the-public/959047)
**Author:** [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2022, 4:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-an-organization-balance-the-scales-in-the-eyes-of-the-public/959047 "2022-02-14T04:44:28Z")
Had a discussion with my students re: Chik-fil-A. They’ve given money to anti-LGBTQ causes, but they’ve also contributed to charities and community organizations. The kids were (mostly) of the firm belief that the one do… --- ## [19th Annual Super Bowl Early Picks Thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/19th-annual-super-bowl-early-picks-thread/957529)
**Author:** [@AlsoNamedBort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AlsoNamedBort)\ **Replies:** 117\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2022, 3:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/19th-annual-super-bowl-early-picks-thread/957529 "2022-02-14T03:47:17Z")
The playoff teams are set, so it’s time for our annual contest – can you predict the Super Bowl a month before the game and join our list of champions?: Year 1: Trillionaire Year 2: Uncommon Sense Year 3: Airman Doors… --- ## [At what age is it reasonably ok to change a dog's name?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/at-what-age-is-it-reasonably-ok-to-change-a-dogs-name/959254)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2022, 3:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/at-what-age-is-it-reasonably-ok-to-change-a-dogs-name/959254 "2022-02-14T03:09:35Z")
I am talking about a new-to-you dog. Suppose you adopt a beautiful one-year-old dog named Jenny. Problem: Jenny is your ex-wife’s name. Should you / would you leave it? Change it to something that rhymes with Jenny? Wh… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1197) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1199)