# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1243 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1244 --- ## [Live lyrics to White, Discussion](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/live-lyrics-to-white-discussion/244077)
**Author:** [@hauss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hauss)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2021, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/live-lyrics-to-white-discussion/244077 "2021-12-31T01:35:39Z")
I’ve been wondering this for years. What is that preacher-sounding guy in this song saying (it’s not Ed Kowalczyk)? None of the lyric sites have these lyrics included. The points in the song that they appear are betwe… --- ## [Amendment to "Head up their ass."](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amendment-to-head-up-their-ass/956567)
**Author:** [@Kedikat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kedikat)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2021, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amendment-to-head-up-their-ass/956567 "2021-12-31T01:32:33Z")
A particular subcategory of head up their ass people occurred to me today. I do not exclude myself form occasional membership in the head up my ass club. But I think there is a particular subcategory of the procto crania… --- ## [Proper ratio of red wine to egg nog. (Hint: It's zero)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/proper-ratio-of-red-wine-to-egg-nog-hint-its-zero/956729)
**Author:** [@msmith537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/msmith537)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2021, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/proper-ratio-of-red-wine-to-egg-nog-hint-its-zero/956729 "2021-12-31T00:51:09Z")
We are having Christmas dinner with my wife’s Parents and Aunt, who I generally find unpleasant. They are kind of dumb and opinionated and watch a lot of Fox News. And other than trips to Walmart, I can probably count … --- ## [Why do cruciferous vegetables taste so good charred?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-cruciferous-vegetables-taste-so-good-charred/956827)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2021, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-cruciferous-vegetables-taste-so-good-charred/956827 "2021-12-31T00:40:48Z")
I know about browning and the Maillard reaction. This is not about that. There seems to be a certain class of vegetable, the cruciferous vegetables (broccoli, cauliflower, Brussel sprouts, bok choi, etc.), that taste e… --- ## [What would a Japanese WW2 military coded message have looked (or sounded) like?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-a-japanese-ww2-military-coded-message-have-looked-or-sounded-like/956727)
**Author:** [@Isamu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Isamu)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2021, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-a-japanese-ww2-military-coded-message-have-looked-or-sounded-like/956727 "2021-12-30T22:20:47Z")
Wikipedia isn’t much use for this question. So for an allies WW2 coded transmission, I guess we had morse code or something, and then that was transposed in to alphabet letters, and then the decoding could progress from … --- ## [The Absolute Worst Christmas Song, Bar None](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-absolute-worst-christmas-song-bar-none/928972)
**Author:** [@Cervaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cervaise)\ **Replies:** 155\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2021, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-absolute-worst-christmas-song-bar-none/928972 "2021-12-30T21:13:31Z")
I don’t hate Christmas music, for the most part. I’m happy it’s a once-a-year thing, but for that month, I can put up with a few dozen repetitions of “Deck the Halls” and “Jingle Bell Rock” and “Adeste Fidelis” and all t… --- ## [Films that changed your perspective on life](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/films-that-changed-your-perspective-on-life/956501)
**Author:** [@Chad\_Sudan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chad_Sudan)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2021, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/films-that-changed-your-perspective-on-life/956501 "2021-12-30T20:21:03Z")
What (fiction) films have had the biggest impact on how you look at life? --- ## [Since when do deliberate insults merit just a note?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/since-when-do-deliberate-insults-merit-just-a-note/956108)
**Author:** [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2021, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/since-when-do-deliberate-insults-merit-just-a-note/956108 "2021-12-30T19:59:04Z")
Here, @Isamu calls me a racist Here, @What\_Exit lets them off with a note because they were “joking” Firstly - that was rhetoric, not humour. It was not a joke. The way they subsequently flounced out of there shows … --- ## [Dealing With Online Trolls](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dealing-with-online-trolls/956889)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2021, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dealing-with-online-trolls/956889 "2021-12-30T19:41:44Z")
I was listening to comedy radio, and a woman was talking about massive multiplayer games. I do not play these myself. The speaker had played these for twenty years and said 85% of players had mainly positive experience… --- ## [Former NFL coach and broadcaster John Madden passes away at age 85](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/former-nfl-coach-and-broadcaster-john-madden-passes-away-at-age-85/956822)
**Author:** [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2021, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/former-nfl-coach-and-broadcaster-john-madden-passes-away-at-age-85/956822 "2021-12-30T19:33:48Z")
John Madden, who took the Oakland Raiders to seven AFC Championship Games as their head coach in the 1970s, winning Super Bowl XI, then became a broadcast analyst and the face of the Madden NFL video game franchise, pass… --- ## [Why is Apple TV+ so clunky to use?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-apple-tv-so-clunky-to-use/956817)
**Author:** [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2021, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-apple-tv-so-clunky-to-use/956817 "2021-12-30T19:01:48Z")
Is Apple just that arrogant, or am I just too stupid to find what I’m looking for? Two problems jump out right away: There is no search feature, so you have to scroll through everything to find what you want to watch. T… --- ## [Cat losing hair](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cat-losing-hair/950782)
**Author:** [@SuntanLotion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SuntanLotion)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2021, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cat-losing-hair/950782 "2021-12-30T17:33:16Z")
My boyfriend’s cat has bare spots on her backside, near her tail. Yes, he plans to get her to a vet after he gets a carrier and can get her in it. She has been sitting in the bathroom a lot, instead of her usual perch in… --- ## [Home Covid tests and infection rates](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/home-covid-tests-and-infection-rates/955648)
**Author:** [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2021, 1:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/home-covid-tests-and-infection-rates/955648 "2021-12-30T13:19:10Z")
Has there been any studies as to how home testing kits affect infection rates and total numbers? My girlfriend is currently sick and her only confirmation is a home test. At this point her doctor has only done a telemedi… --- ## [All praise for December (December anti-mini-rant)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-praise-for-december-december-anti-mini-rant/956043)
**Author:** [@Bonum\_Legatum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bonum_Legatum)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2021, 12:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-praise-for-december-december-anti-mini-rant/956043 "2021-12-30T12:29:27Z")
Although there are anti-rant threads, here is one specifically for December. Mosquitoes have disappeared. Pollen is gone. The lawn and garden have been put to bed for the winter. And the local classical radio station… --- ## [Why do some businesses insist your mask be cloth?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-some-businesses-insist-your-mask-be-cloth/956599)
**Author:** [@Napier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Napier)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2021, 9:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-some-businesses-insist-your-mask-be-cloth/956599 "2021-12-30T09:58:00Z")
I’ve been using either KN95 or N95 masks since the first time I was able to buy the KN95. I believe in the power of masks to greatly improve our statistics. But I sometimes notice businesses put up signs requiring masks… --- ## [Is it impossible to get fired from an entry level job in Europe because they have "contracts and proper rights"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-impossible-to-get-fired-from-an-entry-level-job-in-europe-because-they-have-contracts-and-proper-rights/956662)
**Author:** [@Asuka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asuka)\ **Replies:** 87\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2021, 9:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-impossible-to-get-fired-from-an-entry-level-job-in-europe-because-they-have-contracts-and-proper-rights/956662 "2021-12-30T09:44:38Z")
Basically if you work at a grocery store in Europe, can you be fired for any reason? I’ve seen Europeans claim at “At will” employment doesn’t exist in Europe for “all jobs” (but the context of the conversation was abou… --- ## [Is there a term for new things to look look classic (explained in post)?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-term-for-new-things-to-look-look-classic-explained-in-post/956706)
**Author:** [@am77494](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/am77494)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2021, 9:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-term-for-new-things-to-look-look-classic-explained-in-post/956706 "2021-12-30T09:31:05Z")
You know like : LED Light bulbs are made to look like the old incandescent type Plastic table tops have a pattern to look like wood Volume knobs on modern day electronic gadgets to mimic old log resistors. --- ## [Welp, looks like the pandemic is over in Arizona](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welp-looks-like-the-pandemic-is-over-in-arizona/938717)
**Author:** [@JaneDoe42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JaneDoe42)\ **Replies:** 103\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2021, 9:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welp-looks-like-the-pandemic-is-over-in-arizona/938717 "2021-12-30T09:03:47Z")
Wanna go out for a drink or three? "Citing expanded vaccine distribution and declining case numbers, Gov. Doug Ducey on Thursday lifted COVID-19 restrictions on Arizona businesses and events and prohibited, in most case… --- ## [I guess I wasn't clear when I booked a vet appointment](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-guess-i-wasnt-clear-when-i-booked-a-vet-appointment/956841)
**Author:** [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2021, 7:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-guess-i-wasnt-clear-when-i-booked-a-vet-appointment/956841 "2021-12-30T07:42:11Z")
Yesterday, I booked a vet appointment for my cat. The appointment was for today. My very elderly and very blind cat has been stumbling around the house lately (not unusual, though she’s typically more surefooted), but … --- ## [About Pixel, or, the life of a dog \[pet loss\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/about-pixel-or-the-life-of-a-dog-pet-loss/956821)
**Author:** [@Sunny\_Daze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunny_Daze)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2021, 7:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/about-pixel-or-the-life-of-a-dog-pet-loss/956821 "2021-12-30T07:32:38Z")
CW: pet death My dog Pixel passed today. He had acute kidney failure and there was nothing else to do. I’d like to tell you a bit about Pixel, if you’ll bear with me. Pixel was a street dog. He was captured on the stre… --- ## [Mosquitoes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mosquitoes/956892)
**Author:** [@scudsucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scudsucker)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2021, 6:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mosquitoes/956892 "2021-12-30T06:37:58Z")
I understand a swarm of them, I have been in situations where there have been many all trying to desanguinate me. That, I think is fair: they need to survive and to survive they need to have my blood. But tonight, they … --- ## [Way too much cheese: what to do with it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/way-too-much-cheese-what-to-do-with-it/956805)
**Author:** [@WildaBeast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WildaBeast)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2021, 4:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/way-too-much-cheese-what-to-do-with-it/956805 "2021-12-30T04:02:46Z")
For Christmas my parents sent me some cheese from a small local dairy (they are from Wisconsin after all). Except when I was talking to them on Christmas morning, we discovered that the dairy had sent me the wrong order… --- ## [Let's have salmon!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-have-salmon/955954)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2021, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-have-salmon/955954 "2021-12-30T01:35:30Z")
In the Pacific Northwest, salmon is ubiquitous. (Actually, I find the lack of variety of seafood in supermarkets up here disappointing.) So I cook a lot of salmon. This thread is for sharing your salmon recipes. I’ll… --- ## [Please help with this Woody Woodpecker (I think) quote](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-help-with-this-woody-woodpecker-i-think-quote/956755)
**Author:** [@hunterdust](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hunterdust)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2021, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-help-with-this-woody-woodpecker-i-think-quote/956755 "2021-12-30T01:33:08Z")
I am looking for the episode of (I think) Woody Woodpecker where a character, probably Wally Walrus says “Yumpin’ Yiminy…I take a good fall!” Or perhaps “I have a good fall.” It would be when the character is about to fa… --- ## [Is there a term for the name someone takes to fit into another culture?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-term-for-the-name-someone-takes-to-fit-into-another-culture/956712)
**Author:** [@squeegee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/squeegee)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2021, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-term-for-the-name-someone-takes-to-fit-into-another-culture/956712 "2021-12-30T01:13:25Z")
I’m not even sure how to phrase the question: I’ve worked with, for example, a Chinese woman, raised in the US, whose given name is Tsu-yun who goes by “Teresa”. Is there a term for when someone takes a ‘common’ name th… --- ## [So we can't comment on scams now? {no, not a rule}](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-we-cant-comment-on-scams-now-no-not-a-rule/956779)
**Author:** [@Musicat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Musicat)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2021, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-we-cant-comment-on-scams-now-no-not-a-rule/956779 "2021-12-30T01:12:27Z")
In another thread, Mod Chronos said (ref: “How does this person-sending-us-a-check scam work? - #70”) So if poster #1 says, “Never give money to supposed Nigerian Princes,” and poster #2 says, “Aways give money to sup… --- ## [My friend Mike passed about an hour ago from COVID](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-friend-mike-passed-about-an-hour-ago-from-covid/956681)
**Author:** [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2021, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-friend-mike-passed-about-an-hour-ago-from-covid/956681 "2021-12-30T01:09:48Z")
My friend Mike passed about an hour ago. I’m still trying to process this. I knew him for 44 year. He was a regular at our Thanksgiving and New Years. Our kids called him Uncle Mike. We hung out, gamed, worked on wooden… --- ## [Uploading pictures to Walgreens](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uploading-pictures-to-walgreens/956859)
**Author:** [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2021, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uploading-pictures-to-walgreens/956859 "2021-12-30T00:48:28Z")
I want to print a picture at Walgreens. The end result will be a 4"x6" photo. Does my photo HAVE to be 4"x6" to start with if I want my picture to come out looking right? What happens if my image is not 4x6? I assume Wal… --- ## [I need less (hair) color in my life](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-less-hair-color-in-my-life/956583)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2021, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-less-hair-color-in-my-life/956583 "2021-12-29T23:18:45Z")
After the worst retirement possible, in which I left the workforce on December 31, 2019 to go to all those conventions I never got a chance to go to and visit all those places I never got a chance to go to…well, y’all kn… --- ## [Celebrating Christmas alone](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrating-christmas-alone/956582)
**Author:** [@notadoctorshh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notadoctorshh)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2021, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrating-christmas-alone/956582 "2021-12-29T23:13:54Z")
To my fellow soloists out there–how do y’all get into the “Christmas spirit” when you live alone? I have no work tonight and am thinking of ways to enjoy Christmas eve. Not really in the mood to go out bar-hopping–any fu… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1242) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1244)