# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1238 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1239 --- ## [New Windows 11 PC, 100% CPU usage](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-windows-11-pc-100-cpu-usage/957180)
**Author:** [@susan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2022, 9:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-windows-11-pc-100-cpu-usage/957180 "2022-01-04T09:05:45Z")
I had to get a new laptop. HP Windows 11. Sludgy as anything, and the CPU shows as 100%. There’s pretty much nothing added to this machine; we went through the set up and that’s about it. My wife has spent the afternoon … --- ## [Congresswoman carjacked](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/congresswoman-carjacked/956553)
**Author:** [@Senegoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Senegoid)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2022, 5:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/congresswoman-carjacked/956553 "2022-01-04T05:48:55Z")
News item today: So we’ve come to the point where armed bandits are carjacking elected Congresscritters. (Actually, there’s no indication in the article if the bandits knew who they were carjacking. As best I could … --- ## [Well, I'm retiring. But still working](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-im-retiring-but-still-working/956777)
**Author:** [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2022, 4:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-im-retiring-but-still-working/956777 "2022-01-04T04:52:33Z")
After 27 tooth-grindingyears working for the State Government of Tennessee, I’m taking my pension, early next year. But my pension is so small, I’m gonna need a new job. Frankly, I’m scared. It’s like jumping off a cl… --- ## [Smoke detector installation question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smoke-detector-installation-question/957095)
**Author:** [@Ponch8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponch8)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2022, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smoke-detector-installation-question/957095 "2022-01-04T02:06:57Z")
I have a smoke detector that is nearing the end of its life and needs to be replaced. It has a 9V battery and is also wired into my condo’s electric supply. I bought a new detector yesterday that is battery-only (I cou… --- ## [Botticelli - December 2021](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-december-2021/955496)
**Author:** [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Replies:** 231\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2022, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-december-2021/955496 "2022-01-04T01:45:59Z")
Last month’s thread: Botticelli November 2021 Our new letter is D --- ## [Ruby Crowned Kinglet comes in from the cold (with picture)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ruby-crowned-kinglet-comes-in-from-the-cold-with-picture/956768)
**Author:** [@FloatyGimpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FloatyGimpy)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2022, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ruby-crowned-kinglet-comes-in-from-the-cold-with-picture/956768 "2022-01-04T01:07:13Z")
Tonight at work I opened the back door to take out the garbage and in walked/fluttered a ruby crowned kinglet. It’s very cold here right now and we’ve had days of snow so the poor little thing was probably freezing and d… --- ## [NC Flag has date for event that did not happen](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nc-flag-has-date-for-event-that-did-not-happen/956613)
**Author:** [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2022, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nc-flag-has-date-for-event-that-did-not-happen/956613 "2022-01-04T00:30:10Z")
Nobody can prove that this happened on 5/20/1775 --- ## [Did English-Speakers c. 1611 Really Say "Thee" and "Thou" and "Thine"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-english-speakers-c-1611-really-say-thee-and-thou-and-thine/955993)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2022, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-english-speakers-c-1611-really-say-thee-and-thou-and-thine/955993 "2022-01-04T00:22:56Z")
The King James Bible uses “thee” and “thou” and “thine” instead of “you” and “yours.” Did they actually pronounce the “th” sound in daily speech, or was it just how it was written? If so, with the hard th (“these”) or so… --- ## [E-ZPass and the Compacts Clause](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/e-zpass-and-the-compacts-clause/957153)
**Author:** [@Max\_S](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_S)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2022, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/e-zpass-and-the-compacts-clause/957153 "2022-01-03T23:30:31Z")
From the E-ZPass Group’s website, In 1990, seven toll facilities from the states of New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania joined to form an alliance known as the E-ZPass Interagency Group (IAG). and from their member … --- ## [How much savings vs how much convenience?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-savings-vs-how-much-convenience/956365)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 76\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2022, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-savings-vs-how-much-convenience/956365 "2022-01-03T21:53:12Z")
Inspired by this thread. Discussing dishwasher soap, the issues of cost and convenience came up. During the discussion, it became apparent that different people had very different ideas of what constituted a significan… --- ## [D\_Anconia suspended for 1 week for trolling](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/d-anconia-suspended-for-1-week-for-trolling/957163)
**Author:** [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2022, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/d-anconia-suspended-for-1-week-for-trolling/957163 "2022-01-03T21:49:09Z")
Suspension of 1 week for D\_Anconia : Your asking for citation and dismissing a range of them as some were twitter is absolutely identical to trolling. A very common trolling technique in fact. This right after the modn… --- ## [Trump has committed treason, in my view](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-has-committed-treason-in-my-view/956617)
**Author:** [@robertmuler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robertmuler)\ **Replies:** 92\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2022, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-has-committed-treason-in-my-view/956617 "2022-01-03T21:48:48Z")
Trump has committed treason, in my view On the sixth day of January 2020, Trump & his minions orchestrated a takeover; aka; an attempt to overthrow the government of the USA That act is an act of Treason”. Treason: “… --- ## [What's the most pressing problem facing humanity that humanity did not create or make worse?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-pressing-problem-facing-humanity-that-humanity-did-not-create-or-make-worse/957069)
**Author:** [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2022, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-pressing-problem-facing-humanity-that-humanity-did-not-create-or-make-worse/957069 "2022-01-03T21:26:44Z")
Whether deliberately or otherwise. I had trouble thinking of one, but that just may be my lack of imagination. --- ## [The Economics of Gold Mining Today](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-economics-of-gold-mining-today/957148)
**Author:** [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2022, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-economics-of-gold-mining-today/957148 "2022-01-03T21:11:40Z")
Bored at home while isolating due to possible COVID, I was channel-surfing (yes, I’m old school) and came across a show depicting apparent gold miners in Alaska. I forgot the name of the show, but it appeared that the t… --- ## [What are your go to homemade milkshake recipes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-go-to-homemade-milkshake-recipes/957073)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2022, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-go-to-homemade-milkshake-recipes/957073 "2022-01-03T21:07:29Z")
Sometimes I just mix ice cream, milk and chocolate syrup in the blender and wing the amounts. I tried one recipe that was chocolate milk, cool whip, condensed milk. It was ok but nothing special. Do other people have h… --- ## [What do I need to know about buying a smartphone?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-i-need-to-know-about-buying-a-smartphone/951907)
**Author:** [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Replies:** 111\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2022, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-i-need-to-know-about-buying-a-smartphone/951907 "2022-01-03T19:08:39Z")
My current smartphone is getting quite old. It’s a Samsung S5; some apps don’t even support it anymore, and the ones that do still work are rather slow. It’s time to bite the bullet and get a new one, but the selection… --- ## [Socket for PR13.5S flashlight bulb?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/socket-for-pr13-5s-flashlight-bulb/957142)
**Author:** [@Napier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Napier)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2022, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/socket-for-pr13-5s-flashlight-bulb/957142 "2022-01-03T18:53:16Z")
I want to use the new LED flashlight bulbs in optical experiments, but hit a surprising obstacle. I can’t find bulbs and sockets that are compatible. I tried to buy E10 bulbs and sockets. These are threaded. I found the… --- ## [What's the harm in letting just anyone officiate at a wedding?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-harm-in-letting-just-anyone-officiate-at-a-wedding/956897)
**Author:** [@Esprise\_Me](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Esprise_Me)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2022, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-harm-in-letting-just-anyone-officiate-at-a-wedding/956897 "2022-01-03T18:36:06Z")
A recent thread on online ordination got me thinking about this again. To me, it’s incredibly stupid that the government limits who can officiate at a wedding, yet creates this enormous loophole that swallows the rule by… --- ## [New Vaccine trial via a 'hypospray'!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-vaccine-trial-via-a-hypospray/956049)
**Author:** [@Fiendish\_Astronaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiendish_Astronaut)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2022, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-vaccine-trial-via-a-hypospray/956049 "2022-01-03T18:05:15Z")
I always knew this pandemic would accelerate the real life invention of Star Trek’s hypospray, though I’m highly disappointed they haven’t called it that. Really though it’s just a new vaccine trial which I guess is more… --- ## [Ever rented a coffin? Tell me about it](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-rented-a-coffin-tell-me-about-it/957030)
**Author:** [@carlotta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carlotta)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2022, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-rented-a-coffin-tell-me-about-it/957030 "2022-01-03T17:58:34Z")
It’s possible I may be in charge of planning a funeral in the near (please no) or rather distant future. The prospective dead person (my husband!) is an active Catholic and would like to be cremated and have his ashes b… --- ## [Question about "political jabs" MPSIMS](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-political-jabs-mpsims/956376)
**Author:** [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2022, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-political-jabs-mpsims/956376 "2022-01-03T17:39:05Z")
Here is what I original posted All the fucking lies spread by social media, faux news and conservative talk radio about how the vaccine would make you magnetic, grow horns, kill you, etc. But I edited it. Would that… --- ## [What happened to Nicolas Cage](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-nicolas-cage/490343)
**Author:** [@joebuck20](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joebuck20)\ **Replies:** 112\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2022, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-nicolas-cage/490343 "2022-01-03T17:35:47Z")
There was a pretty interesting article today in the Washington Post about what happened to the Nicolas Cage of Moonstruck, Raising Arizona and Leaving Las Vegas. Other than Adaptation I can’t think of anything else he’… --- ## [I \*loathe\* Black Eyed Peas - what's another "lucky" dish?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-loathe-black-eyed-peas-whats-another-lucky-dish/929375)
**Author:** [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2022, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-loathe-black-eyed-peas-whats-another-lucky-dish/929375 "2022-01-03T17:24:57Z")
2020 having been a dumpster fire an’ all, I wanna ring in a better year. But how? I like beans, but black eyed peas for some reason never crept into “edible” category for me. Got any traditional foods in your home? Luck… --- ## [Is exploratory surgery still done?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-exploratory-surgery-still-done/956746)
**Author:** [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2022, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-exploratory-surgery-still-done/956746 "2022-01-03T17:24:12Z")
I assume with MRI , CAT scans, x rays , etc. that it would be rare for someone to get surgery when they don’t know what the problem is or where it is. --- ## [Let's go Brandon](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-go-brandon/956266)
**Author:** [@Sigene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigene)\ **Replies:** 186\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2022, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-go-brandon/956266 "2022-01-03T16:37:30Z")
Its a missed opportunity. THe Biden administration and Biden supporters should embrace this chant and call it their own. Much like Yankee Doodle. --- ## ["I am legion for we are many" origin](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-legion-for-we-are-many-origin/210193)
**Author:** [@Short](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Short)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2022, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-legion-for-we-are-many-origin/210193 "2022-01-03T14:02:49Z")
Does anyone know the origin of the quote “I am Legion for we are many” or some variation of it? I am aware of an appearance on the BBC program Red Dwarf (episode: Legion), but suspect another origin. Any help? --- ## [A simple meal?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-simple-meal/956687)
**Author:** [@DorkVader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DorkVader)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2022, 1:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-simple-meal/956687 "2022-01-03T13:26:23Z")
What, for you, constitutes a simple meal? You’re in the kitchen after a day of whatever your endeavours were, you’re hungry, maybe a little tired, you just want to eat something tasty with little to no effort, and you’r… --- ## [Your favorite fictional depiction of Hell](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-fictional-depiction-of-hell/955574)
**Author:** [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Replies:** 110\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2022, 1:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-fictional-depiction-of-hell/955574 "2022-01-03T13:03:45Z")
The Infernal Regions seem like a perpetually fascinating topic. Which of the many, many versions of Hell/Hades is your favorite? For me it’s currently a tossup between the now-defunct webcomic Jack and the newer animated… --- ## [You can only use 5 words for the next month. Which five?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-can-only-use-5-words-for-the-next-month-which-five/945090)
**Author:** [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2022, 12:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-can-only-use-5-words-for-the-next-month-which-five/945090 "2022-01-03T12:55:31Z")
Not sure this thread is even a game or if it belongs in IMHO, but I’m just interested to see what people will answer. The scenario is: you have to choose 5 words; once you have chosen these words, they will be the only … --- ## [Your bank calls you up and asks for your SSN: what do you do?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-bank-calls-you-up-and-asks-for-your-ssn-what-do-you-do/956818)
**Author:** [@Briny\_Deep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Briny_Deep)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2022, 12:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-bank-calls-you-up-and-asks-for-your-ssn-what-do-you-do/956818 "2022-01-03T12:30:07Z")
Bank calls with a concern about my account. It all sounded very legit and plausible right until the CSR asked for my social security number. I ended the call, then called the bank from a phone number I’d independently v… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1237) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1239)