# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1226 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1227 --- ## [Test thread. I need about a dozen people to post in it](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-thread-i-need-about-a-dozen-people-to-post-in-it/957647)
**Author:** [@GreysonCarlisle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GreysonCarlisle)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2022, 12:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-thread-i-need-about-a-dozen-people-to-post-in-it/957647 "2022-01-16T12:35:34Z")
Trying something. Do not post if you hate getting notifications. --- ## [Longest false "bilingual" word](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/longest-false-bilingual-word/957168)
**Author:** [@dtilque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dtilque)\ **Replies:** 149\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2022, 12:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/longest-false-bilingual-word/957168 "2022-01-16T12:26:05Z")
There’s a number of false “bilingual” words. That is, they are coincidentally spelled the same, but are not actually related and have unrelated meanings. Off the top of my head, I can come up with a number of them, all o… --- ## [Don't Kiss or Snuggle with your Bearded Dragon](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-kiss-or-snuggle-with-your-bearded-dragon/957805)
**Author:** [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2022, 10:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-kiss-or-snuggle-with-your-bearded-dragon/957805 "2022-01-16T10:55:53Z")
According to the Huffington Post there’s been an outbreak of salmonella among Bearded Dragon owners in 25 states. So the CDC is warning folks about getting too up closee and personal with the lizards. Cats are still OK,… --- ## [2021 Secret Santa Christmas Exchange](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-secret-santa-christmas-exchange/953579)
**Author:** [@JaneDoe42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JaneDoe42)\ **Replies:** 187\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2022, 8:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-secret-santa-christmas-exchange/953579 "2022-01-16T08:19:09Z")
I know that I’m a bit of a noob and might be stepping on toes, but if that is so, please just say so and I’ll back off. I really enjoyed last year’s Secret Santa and have already been shopping. Because of the expected p… --- ## [Another Short Story by Aeoles](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-short-story-by-aeoles/957888)
**Author:** [@Aeoles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aeoles)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2022, 7:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-short-story-by-aeoles/957888 "2022-01-16T07:33:46Z")
So, I wrote another short story. I know I suck at editing, but hey, I write to just have fun! I like the feedback you people give me, so here it is. For your pleasure, I submit to the Midnight Society, Her Laws --- ## [Well, I'm never gonna be able to face outdoors or tolerate or trust nature for awhile, maybe ever;](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-im-never-gonna-be-able-to-face-outdoors-or-tolerate-or-trust-nature-for-awhile-maybe-ever/957071)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 87\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2022, 7:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-im-never-gonna-be-able-to-face-outdoors-or-tolerate-or-trust-nature-for-awhile-maybe-ever/957071 "2022-01-16T07:19:00Z")
This is bad, bad, bad. My friend had to have an outpatient surgery, the day after Christmas. She spent Thanksgiving on a Florida key. Early December she had an itchy bump on her butt. It got red and angry. The doctor … --- ## [AT&T created OANN](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/at-t-created-oann/954319)
**Author:** [@GreysonCarlisle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GreysonCarlisle)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2022, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/at-t-created-oann/954319 "2022-01-16T04:00:57Z")
Haven’t seen anybody bitching, griping, or complaining about this, so I thought I’d bring it up. Evidently, AT&T created the OANN. AT&T feels like it’s no big deal. I don’t have much to add except that I’m glad we… --- ## [I'm planning a trip to Italy...any opinions on how to best spend a week there? (no rush)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-planning-a-trip-to-italy-any-opinions-on-how-to-best-spend-a-week-there-no-rush/957770)
**Author:** [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2022, 3:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-planning-a-trip-to-italy-any-opinions-on-how-to-best-spend-a-week-there-no-rush/957770 "2022-01-16T03:53:09Z")
A friend of mine is having a wedding in Italy (her fiancé is Italian and has family there). Obviously I know where I will be for the wedding but, as long as I am flying there, I figure I should take advantage and travel… --- ## [And, another “what movie was this” from Pkbites](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-another-what-movie-was-this-from-pkbites/957880)
**Author:** [@pkbites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pkbites)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2022, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-another-what-movie-was-this-from-pkbites/957880 "2022-01-16T02:35:11Z")
Saw it once, probably on HBO. Mid-80’s. One scene had a dad slam his son with a pool stick and telling him not to trust anyone, or maybe not to turn his back on anyone. Something like that. There was a scene where a g… --- ## [The Door Into Summer (2021 Japanese Movie)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-door-into-summer-2021-japanese-movie/957141)
**Author:** [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2022, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-door-into-summer-2021-japanese-movie/957141 "2022-01-16T02:26:59Z")
Clearly based on the Robert Heinlein Book of the same name. Though the movie credits didn’t seem to mention it, IMDB does. It was surprisingly decent and fairly true to the book consider the time gap since the book was … --- ## [Another “What movie was this” from Pete](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-what-movie-was-this-from-pete/957879)
**Author:** [@pkbites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pkbites)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2022, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-what-movie-was-this-from-pete/957879 "2022-01-16T02:28:45Z")
80’s teen romp flick. 2 guys who wanted to get laid, big surprise, right? They meet up with two “chicks” that turn out to be guys. They gargle with mouth wash and one jokes they should use Liquid Plumr or Drain-O, or so… --- ## [Universal mail-in ballots](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/universal-mail-in-ballots/957726)
**Author:** [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\ **Replies:** 102\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2022, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/universal-mail-in-ballots/957726 "2022-01-16T01:57:05Z")
What are the downsides to universal mail-in ballots? I realize that no form of voting is problem free. --- ## [Modern movies filmed in narrow aspect ratios: just stop it already](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/modern-movies-filmed-in-narrow-aspect-ratios-just-stop-it-already/957598)
**Author:** [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2022, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/modern-movies-filmed-in-narrow-aspect-ratios-just-stop-it-already/957598 "2022-01-16T01:37:05Z")
There seems to be an artsy trend to film movies both in black & white and with oddly narrow aspect ratios these days. One recent example is 2019’s “The Lighthouse” with Robert Pattinson and Willem Dafoe, filmed in a “nea… --- ## [The right to prosecute crimes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-right-to-prosecute-crimes/957525)
**Author:** [@SpacemanSpiff\_II](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SpacemanSpiff_II)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2022, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-right-to-prosecute-crimes/957525 "2022-01-16T00:00:35Z")
There’s been a move lately among DAs in major cities to simply refuse to prosecute certain crimes. (I believe this may have started on a national level under Obama, but it’s taken on a lot of steam lately at the local le… --- ## [Bands/Artists From 60/70s Who Maintained The Same Production/Engineering](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-artists-from-60-70s-who-maintained-the-same-production-engineering/957665)
**Author:** [@MortSahlFan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MortSahlFan)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2022, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-artists-from-60-70s-who-maintained-the-same-production-engineering/957665 "2022-01-15T21:06:43Z")
Which bands/artists continued to sound (production/engineering) the same way they did in the 60/70s as they did in the last 40 years? I don’t mind if the song style changes, or if they explored or totally changed genres,… --- ## [Ron Goulart Dead at 89](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ron-goulart-dead-at-89/957826)
**Author:** [@Exapno\_Mapcase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exapno_Mapcase)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2022, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ron-goulart-dead-at-89/957826 "2022-01-15T20:58:52Z")
Ron Goulart died today, one day after his 89th birthday. He was, from what I know, a very nice man with a very checkered career. Wikipedia lists nearly 100 novels, but that’s definitely not complete. He wrote dozens of … --- ## [Why do we need a Bitcoin?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-we-need-a-bitcoin/957075)
**Author:** [@edwardcoast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/edwardcoast)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2022, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-we-need-a-bitcoin/957075 "2022-01-15T18:49:58Z")
I’ve read a little about Bitcoin, and I don’t get it. I use credit cards and PayPal online. Why would I need Bitcoin? What benefit is there to using it for payments? --- ## [Illinois elementary school approves Satanic Temple club meetings (true story)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/illinois-elementary-school-approves-satanic-temple-club-meetings-true-story/957671)
**Author:** [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Replies:** 99\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2022, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/illinois-elementary-school-approves-satanic-temple-club-meetings-true-story/957671 "2022-01-15T18:47:12Z")
When I saw this story at first, I thought it was from the Onion. It isn’t. I understand about non-discrimination, but where do you draw the line? As a Christian who believes in separation of church and state, I’d li… --- ## [Supreme Court Question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/supreme-court-question/957859)
**Author:** [@19USMC69](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/19USMC69)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2022, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/supreme-court-question/957859 "2022-01-15T18:33:23Z")
Is there a site that tracks how often Democrat-appointed justices vote with Republican-appointed justices and how often the reverse has occurred? --- ## [Playoff teams picking their opponents. Should it be tried?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/playoff-teams-picking-their-opponents-should-it-be-tried/957853)
**Author:** [@FlikTheBlue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FlikTheBlue)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2022, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/playoff-teams-picking-their-opponents-should-it-be-tried/957853 "2022-01-15T18:31:49Z")
With the start of the NFL playoffs today, I started thinking of this idea, which I’ve seen thrown around before. I don’t want to limit the discussion to any particular sport or level of play. Whatever sport you enjoy is… --- ## [Disappointments: things you thought you'd like but didn't](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disappointments-things-you-thought-youd-like-but-didnt/954291)
**Author:** [@lobotomyboy63](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lobotomyboy63)\ **Replies:** 198\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2022, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disappointments-things-you-thought-youd-like-but-didnt/954291 "2022-01-15T18:20:40Z")
There’s another thread… Things you didn’t think you’d like This is intended to be the opposite. Maybe it was a sequel to a film that let you down or a dud album by a favorite artist, etc. I’ll start. Earliest exampl… --- ## [Games involving house exploration (first person, modern graphics)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/games-involving-house-exploration-first-person-modern-graphics/957423)
**Author:** [@Tusculan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tusculan)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2022, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/games-involving-house-exploration-first-person-modern-graphics/957423 "2022-01-15T18:05:22Z")
Just finished What remains of Edith Finch, which consists mostly of exploring a house during which a story unfolds. Beautiful game, and I love the realistic graphics of an abandoned house. Earlier I played through the To… --- ## [Ibidem ibidem ibidem](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ibidem-ibidem-ibidem/957807)
**Author:** [@Roger\_That](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roger_That)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2022, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ibidem-ibidem-ibidem/957807 "2022-01-15T16:52:02Z")
That’s all, folks! --- ## [Are any of the Doc Savage stories available as e-books?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-any-of-the-doc-savage-stories-available-as-e-books/957852)
**Author:** [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2022, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-any-of-the-doc-savage-stories-available-as-e-books/957852 "2022-01-15T16:37:26Z")
And if not, why not? Reading the thread about the passing of author Ron Goulart, and then looking him up on Wikipedia, it appears he was one of many writers using the name “Kenneth Robeson”. Which reminded me of my earl… --- ## [What Is 'Unjust' Discrimination against homosexuals, According to the RC Church?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-unjust-discrimination-against-homosexuals-according-to-the-rc-church/957794)
**Author:** [@Jim\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_B)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2022, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-unjust-discrimination-against-homosexuals-according-to-the-rc-church/957794 "2022-01-15T16:29:39Z")
First, please read: CATECHISM OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH SECOND EDITION 2358 The number of men and women who have deep-seated homosexual tendencies is not negligible. This inclination, which is objectively disordered, con… --- ## [Is Uranium ore dangerous?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-uranium-ore-dangerous/957775)
**Author:** [@AK84](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AK84)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2022, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-uranium-ore-dangerous/957775 "2022-01-15T15:56:19Z")
From college physics, Uranium only emits Alpha particles, which skin blocks easily. However if I recall, one of the produced daughter elements is Radon, which is pretty radioactive. So, counter intuitively, is Uranium o… --- ## [Oliver's Army being retired from Costello's setlist](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/olivers-army-being-retired-from-costellos-setlist/957604)
**Author:** [@RitterSport](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RitterSport)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2022, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/olivers-army-being-retired-from-costellos-setlist/957604 "2022-01-15T15:13:33Z")
Gosh darn cancel culture!! Just kidding. Elvis Costello is retiring the song Oliver’s Army from his setlist and he’s asking radio stations to stop playing it. It uses the N word. It’s his song, and I have no issue wi… --- ## [MLK Day suggestion/ help requested](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlk-day-suggestion-help-requested/957851)
**Author:** [@bizzwire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bizzwire)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2022, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlk-day-suggestion-help-requested/957851 "2022-01-15T15:04:20Z")
The King family and activists are calling for action to overcome Republican (and some Democratic) opposition to voting rights legislation. Monday is MLK day, and I thought of setting up a letter-writing station where pe… --- ## [Super yummy and easy chicken recipe](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-yummy-and-easy-chicken-recipe/957772)
**Author:** [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2022, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-yummy-and-easy-chicken-recipe/957772 "2022-01-15T14:54:58Z")
I know…there are a million of these. I will add one more to the list. I made the recipe below earlier tonight and it turned out great! Better, it was really easy. A one-pot wonder. My place still smells fantastic. We… --- ## [Only Connect - British quiz show](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/only-connect-british-quiz-show/957654)
**Author:** [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2022, 2:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/only-connect-british-quiz-show/957654 "2022-01-15T14:13:53Z")
I recently have been recording Master Minds, from the Game Show Network, because Ken Jennings is on it. And I watch The Chase, the old one with Mark Labett (aka The Beast) and also the current reboot with Labett, as well… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1225) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1227)