# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1214 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1215 --- ## [Characters that defeat Windows file search window?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/characters-that-defeat-windows-file-search-window/958182)
**Author:** [@AHunter3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AHunter3)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2022, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/characters-that-defeat-windows-file-search-window/958182 "2022-01-28T20:39:00Z")
My work involves locating a file within a folder, from a list in Excel. I copy the filename then paste it into the search field at upper right on a Windows 10 box that I’m remoted into. Works fine most of the time, but… --- ## [Need to move furniture attached (caulked?) to the wall](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-to-move-furniture-attached-caulked-to-the-wall/958446)
**Author:** [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2022, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-to-move-furniture-attached-caulked-to-the-wall/958446 "2022-01-28T20:27:03Z")
I need help moving furniture … what are you doing Saturday? :slight\_smile: I have a bookcase in a bedroom – it was there when we moved into this house – that needs to move so we can install new carpet. It was apparent… --- ## [Ben Roethlisberger makes it official](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ben-roethlisberger-makes-it-official/958497)
**Author:** [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2022, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ben-roethlisberger-makes-it-official/958497 "2022-01-28T19:58:10Z")
Ben Roethlisberger has officially announced his retirement. 18 seasons, 3 Super Bowl appearances, two titles. In 2006, he became the youngest QB to win a Super Bowl. Probably a shoo-in for the Hall of Fame. --- ## [Just When I Think I Like the Pope, He Pulls this Shit](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-when-i-think-i-like-the-pope-he-pulls-this-shit/957326)
**Author:** [@Two\_Many\_Cats2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Two_Many_Cats2)\ **Replies:** 362\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2022, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-when-i-think-i-like-the-pope-he-pulls-this-shit/957326 "2022-01-28T19:51:14Z")
I admit it. In my atheist heart, I actually like Pope Francis. I like his modest style, and what he had to say about the poor, and not being judgmental about others. Now, he’s went and gone and done this. Fuck you, y… --- ## [Can An Insurance Company Prevent You From Buying a Prescription Out of Pocket?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-an-insurance-company-prevent-you-from-buying-a-prescription-out-of-pocket/947195)
**Author:** [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2022, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-an-insurance-company-prevent-you-from-buying-a-prescription-out-of-pocket/947195 "2022-01-28T19:46:28Z")
Buck\_ Godot writes: Then about a year ago, the insurance company decided without any examination that she was taking too much, and so they unilaterally cut her dosage by a third and canceled her anti-anxiety medication… --- ## [Where do you put the key to a locked box?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-you-put-the-key-to-a-locked-box/958418)
**Author:** [@Hari\_Seldon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hari_Seldon)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2022, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-you-put-the-key-to-a-locked-box/958418 "2022-01-28T18:47:23Z")
When I had a plumbing problem two weeks ago, I looked in my condo for a water cutoff valve. On a wall inside a coat closet, there was a water meter, associated pipes and a locked box. I was never given a key. The cond… --- ## [Will all possible Bitcoin ever actually be mined?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-all-possible-bitcoin-ever-actually-be-mined/958563)
**Author:** [@CookingWithGas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CookingWithGas)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2022, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-all-possible-bitcoin-ever-actually-be-mined/958563 "2022-01-28T18:42:41Z")
Is the rate of Bitcoin creation linear, or is it more of an exponential decay? I am not familiar with the technical details of the algorithm, but it seems to be me that the more Bitcoin that is mined, the longer it takes… --- ## [NFL 2021: Divisional Round / Week Twenty Questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2021-divisional-round-week-twenty-questions/958202)
**Author:** [@TroutMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroutMan)\ **Replies:** 203\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2022, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2021-divisional-round-week-twenty-questions/958202 "2022-01-28T18:42:21Z")
The Divisional Round is here, and the games should be a little more competitive. Or maybe we’ll get another three blowouts. Saturday (all times EST) 4:30 pm: 4 Cincinnati Bengals @ 1 Tennessee Titans (-3.5) 8:15 pm: 6… --- ## [Snowboarder\_Bo Suspended 3 days for insulting a Mod](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snowboarder-bo-suspended-3-days-for-insulting-a-mod/958516)
**Author:** [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2022, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snowboarder-bo-suspended-3-days-for-insulting-a-mod/958516 "2022-01-28T18:02:46Z")
Via the Flag messaging system Snowboarder\_Bo insulted and continued to argue with myself. I suspended him for 1 day and knocked this up to the Modloop. --- ## [The Rod of Authority](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-rod-of-authority/958530)
**Author:** [@Hypno-Toad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hypno-Toad)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2022, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-rod-of-authority/958530 "2022-01-28T18:01:14Z")
In medieval and renaissance portraits, important men are often depicted holding a plain rod as a symbol of their authority. Now I know that the rod as a symbol of legitimate authority goes back to Aaron in the bible, wh… --- ## [Is it physically possible for a coronavirus variant to be as contagious as omicron but as deadly as MERS](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-physically-possible-for-a-coronavirus-variant-to-be-as-contagious-as-omicron-but-as-deadly-as-mers/957864)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2022, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-physically-possible-for-a-coronavirus-variant-to-be-as-contagious-as-omicron-but-as-deadly-as-mers/957864 "2022-01-28T17:04:21Z")
is that possible or is there no way to know. I don’t know to what degree it’s a trade off between the two traits. --- ## [Mark Rober, glitter bombs, and booby trapping](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mark-rober-glitter-bombs-and-booby-trapping/956190)
**Author:** [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Replies:** 118\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2022, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mark-rober-glitter-bombs-and-booby-trapping/956190 "2022-01-28T16:58:48Z")
For those that don’t know him, Mark Rober has a large following on YouTube as he engineers “Glitter bombs” to try to deter porch thieves. He’s been at it for years and his latest video can be found here. I 100% support… --- ## [Is your childhood home still standing? How do you feel about it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-your-childhood-home-still-standing-how-do-you-feel-about-it/956299)
**Author:** [@nelliebly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nelliebly)\ **Replies:** 108\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2022, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-your-childhood-home-still-standing-how-do-you-feel-about-it/956299 "2022-01-28T16:49:32Z")
I found out today my mom’s old house is being demolished. It’s not the house where I grew up, but I took my kids out there every summer for 30 years, so there are a lot of memories there. One of my family members basical… --- ## [Science Fiction/Fantasy "bi-lingual" pairs](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/science-fiction-fantasy-bi-lingual-pairs/958414)
**Author:** [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2022, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/science-fiction-fantasy-bi-lingual-pairs/958414 "2022-01-28T16:22:15Z")
Inspired by the recnt thread on words in different language that are spelled the same, but are unrelated and have different meanings. I notice that there are a lot of names and words in science fiction and fantasy that d… --- ## [Removed by poster](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/removed-by-poster/958232)
**Author:** [@dolphinboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dolphinboy)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2022, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/removed-by-poster/958232 "2022-01-28T15:21:32Z")
Wrong board. --- ## [Evolution of the neotrogla](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/evolution-of-the-neotrogla/958534)
**Author:** [@SpacemanSpiff\_II](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SpacemanSpiff_II)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2022, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/evolution-of-the-neotrogla/958534 "2022-01-28T14:29:13Z")
Neotrogla - Wikipedia Neotrogla is a genus of barklice noted for its reversed sex roles and organs, traits shared by all species of the genus. Female Neotrogla possess a penis-like organ, properly termed a " gynosom… --- ## [Simile: "Useless as..."](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simile-useless-as/548144)
**Author:** [@In\_Winnipeg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/In_Winnipeg)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2022, 1:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simile-useless-as/548144 "2022-01-28T13:44:28Z")
There seem to be some regionalisms in regard to describing how useless someone/something is. My mother used “Useless as tits on a nun” and “As useless as looking up a dead horse’s ass”, and from my uncle I heard “Useles… --- ## [Business Owners being Drafted by Selective Service](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/business-owners-being-drafted-by-selective-service/658764)
**Author:** [@trmptgn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/trmptgn)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2013, 5:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/business-owners-being-drafted-by-selective-service/658764 "2013-05-21T05:58:40Z")
I have a friend who has a firm belief that the military draft is coming back in the next few years due to a WW2 scale war and all men 18-55 are going to be drafted for military service. Much of this is not worth arguing… --- ## [What actually happened to medieval lords who ran out of money?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-actually-happened-to-medieval-lords-who-ran-out-of-money/958087)
**Author:** [@msmith537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/msmith537)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2022, 9:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-actually-happened-to-medieval-lords-who-ran-out-of-money/958087 "2022-01-28T09:16:14Z")
I was watching The Last Duel the other night, and a major plot point is how Matt Damon’s character, Sir Jean de Carrouges was having financial difficulties. Indeed, a major plot point in a lot of medieval stories (both … --- ## [Hari Seldon is retiring](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hari-seldon-is-retiring/957744)
**Author:** [@Ed\_Zotti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ed_Zotti)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2022, 4:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hari-seldon-is-retiring/957744 "2022-01-28T04:48:11Z")
Hari Seldon is retiring as an SDMB moderator. We thank Hari for his service and look forward to his continued contributions as a member of this board. --- ## [Saga (comic book)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/saga-comic-book/952547)
**Author:** [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2022, 4:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/saga-comic-book/952547 "2022-01-28T04:47:36Z")
Any fans? It’s coming back in 2022! Can’t wait. Just re-read the entire story so far and it still holds up. Just a terrifically creative and wacky universe, along with some fantastic character work. For anyone who… --- ## ["Whose coat is this jacket?" - Stereotypical Welsh phrase origins](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whose-coat-is-this-jacket-stereotypical-welsh-phrase-origins/200957)
**Author:** [@Colophon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colophon)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2022, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whose-coat-is-this-jacket-stereotypical-welsh-phrase-origins/200957 "2022-01-28T03:56:24Z")
One for the UK (and more specifically Welsh) contingent. Anyone else familiar with this phrase, usually used by English people, in a bad Welsh accent, as a stereotypically Welsh thing to say? The variant “Whose boots ar… --- ## [Riddles, enigmas and such](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/riddles-enigmas-and-such/913539)
**Author:** [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\ **Replies:** 81\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2022, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/riddles-enigmas-and-such/913539 "2022-01-28T03:55:58Z")
Anybody got a good riddle, poser or enigma? Post a new one or an old favorite. +++++ There’s a popular supermarket product whose name supposedly comes from the word an employee at the company used to describe its first… --- ## [Attempted/failed credit card purchase at high-end store -- what was really going on here?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/attempted-failed-credit-card-purchase-at-high-end-store-what-was-really-going-on-here/958445)
**Author:** [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2022, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/attempted-failed-credit-card-purchase-at-high-end-store-what-was-really-going-on-here/958445 "2022-01-28T03:24:38Z")
Yesterday I took my husband to the Prada outlet store for his birthday present. He found something he wanted, so I took it up to the register. I gave them my credit card and showed them my driver’s license to confirm my … --- ## [What's wrong with our kitchen faucet?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-wrong-with-our-kitchen-faucet/958498)
**Author:** [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2022, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-wrong-with-our-kitchen-faucet/958498 "2022-01-28T03:12:14Z")
We have a kitchen faucet that’s not too old-- maybe a year, maybe two. It’s the kind that has one handle mounted on the side that you pull out to turn the water on, then forward or backward for cold / hot. About a week … --- ## [Amusing Amusement Park Stories](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amusing-amusement-park-stories/957212)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 76\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2022, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amusing-amusement-park-stories/957212 "2022-01-28T03:00:13Z")
What are some of the amusing/strange/interesting things that have happened to you or that you have observed at amusement parks? --- ## [Looking for a particular meme template](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-a-particular-meme-template/958542)
**Author:** [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2022, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-a-particular-meme-template/958542 "2022-01-28T02:30:22Z")
I know I’ve seen it many times. It’s two pictures. A younger Black woman is expounding upon something. And in the second picture, an older woman, possibly her mother, is looking at her with an annoyed expression on her… --- ## [TV remote changes 2 tv's. Is there any solution?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-remote-changes-2-tvs-is-there-any-solution/958366)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2022, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-remote-changes-2-tvs-is-there-any-solution/958366 "2022-01-28T01:28:23Z")
My mom got a 2nd TV. The remotes are conflicting. Power off either remote shuts off both tv’s. Even worse, the new fancy TV remote freezes the screen on the 2nd TV. Have to press enter to unfreeze. The new tv’s channe… --- ## [How to taxes work on spontaneously created/minedcrypto currency?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-taxes-work-on-spontaneously-created-minedcrypto-currency/958538)
**Author:** [@Buck\_Godot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Buck_Godot)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2022, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-taxes-work-on-spontaneously-created-minedcrypto-currency/958538 "2022-01-27T23:50:12Z")
In this thread I there was a discussion of the Lets Go Biden Token (LGBT) scam crypto currency. In which a group created 300 trillion Crypto tokens which they started up a market for, the going price is about 5 million … --- ## [Extraditing someone who sets foot on a US embassy on foreign soil (a non-extraditing nation)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/extraditing-someone-who-sets-foot-on-a-us-embassy-on-foreign-soil-a-non-extraditing-nation/958531)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2022, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/extraditing-someone-who-sets-foot-on-a-us-embassy-on-foreign-soil-a-non-extraditing-nation/958531 "2022-01-27T23:25:12Z")
Say a wanted US fugitive goes into the US embassy in Moscow and gets arrested because he is setting foot on “US soil”. Could the US extradite him back to the US against the wishes of Russia? (they’d have to cross Russia… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1213) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1215)