# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=125&state=muted [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 126 --- ## [Chicken paprikash](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chicken-paprikash/1028452)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2026, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chicken-paprikash/1028452 "2026-03-16T22:32:06Z")
I like chicken paprikash, but I’ve never made it. In my mind, it’s chili… only with chicken pieces instead of chunks. I mean, what’s paprika? Chile powder, right? I’ve ordered some actual Hungarian paprika. It shoul… --- ## [The Best Books Since 2000](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-best-books-since-2000/1002634)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2026, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-best-books-since-2000/1002634 "2026-03-16T22:16:51Z")
Wondering what Dopers think of this annual list of the best books since 2000 which appeared in the New York Times? (Have read very few of them, often find these lists very progressive, sometimes to a fault). --- ## [How do you pronounce](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-pronounce/1028355)
**Author:** [@commasense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/commasense)\ **Replies:** 76\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2026, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-pronounce/1028355 "2026-03-16T20:31:26Z")
“Often”? I don’t pronounce the T, but lots of people do. Does anyone know if this is a regional or cultural thing? I know that Gilbert and Sullivan didn’t pronounce the T, either, because they made a joke in The Pirat… --- ## [Happy Saint Urho Day!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-saint-urho-day/1028489)
**Author:** [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2026, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-saint-urho-day/1028489 "2026-03-16T19:27:23Z")
For those who want to get a head start on St. Patrick, today is the day to celebrate the legendary St. Urho. From the wiki article: The legend now states that St. Urho drove away grasshoppers (rather than frogs) from … --- ## [What Are Your Opinions of The Roger Patterson "Bigfoot" Film?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-opinions-of-the-roger-patterson-bigfoot-film/281714)
**Author:** [@Sir\_Rhosis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_Rhosis)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2026, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-opinions-of-the-roger-patterson-bigfoot-film/281714 "2026-03-16T19:18:41Z")
It’s the famous 8-mm (?) silent footage taken in California, around 1967. Female (pendulous breasts obvious in the footage) Bigfoot running through the creekbed. Camera flailing about as horse threw Patterson, the film… --- ## [Explain elements of home WiFi?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-elements-of-home-wifi/1028464)
**Author:** [@LynnM](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LynnM)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2026, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-elements-of-home-wifi/1028464 "2026-03-16T19:10:06Z")
Can someone explain in a simple “for dummies” way the basic elements of setting up home WiFi? I just got a refurbished computer with LinuxMint installed on SSD. I was trying to set up WiFi and was completely befuddled; … --- ## [Worse run NFL teams in last 10 years](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worse-run-nfl-teams-in-last-10-years/1028338)
**Author:** [@fedman1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fedman1)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2026, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worse-run-nfl-teams-in-last-10-years/1028338 "2026-03-16T17:46:50Z")
I’m posting this in Game Room so that 1. it won’t be lost in Polls, and 2. because it’s sports related. this iss informal poll intended for discussion. Anyhow, here’s my 10, from worst to least worse (relatively speaking… --- ## [Local LLM for general-purpose spam & headline filtering?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/local-llm-for-general-purpose-spam-headline-filtering/1028495)
**Author:** [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2026, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/local-llm-for-general-purpose-spam-headline-filtering/1028495 "2026-03-16T17:20:56Z")
Has anyone had experience using a local LLM (because the cloud ones would be too expensive, I think?) to filter email topics, forum titles, news headlines, etc. in a web browser? I’d like to be able to define a set of t… --- ## [Ultra High Speed Photography](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ultra-high-speed-photography/1028491)
**Author:** [@whc.03grady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/whc.03grady)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2026, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ultra-high-speed-photography/1028491 "2026-03-16T16:42:28Z")
You know those 10 trillion frames per second cameras that “film” the movement of light, how is it possible? It seems to me that of course you can’t have a film camera, like with a mechanical shutter, with such an insane… --- ## [How close is a hotel to your house?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-close-is-a-hotel-to-your-house/1028364)
**Author:** [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Replies:** 117\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2026, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-close-is-a-hotel-to-your-house/1028364 "2026-03-16T14:58:34Z")
I’m coming to visit you but I’ll be staying at a hotel so as not to be a bother, because I’m nice, dammit! :wink: Is there a reasonable, non-creepy hotel or motel close to where you live? The closest to where I live is … --- ## [The Great Sitcom Battle, Female Characters, Round 2. Choose your favorites](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-sitcom-battle-female-characters-round-2-choose-your-favorites/1028442)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2026, 1:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-sitcom-battle-female-characters-round-2-choose-your-favorites/1028442 "2026-03-16T13:01:53Z")
This is Round Two of the Great Sitcom Battle, Female Characters edition. Rankings are based on input gathered in another thread. Vote for your favorite character in each of the following 12 head-to-head battles. Polls wi… --- ## [Hair Styling Gel for Men Without the "Wet Look" - Suggestions?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hair-styling-gel-for-men-without-the-wet-look-suggestions/650494)
**Author:** [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2026, 12:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hair-styling-gel-for-men-without-the-wet-look-suggestions/650494 "2026-03-16T12:43:43Z")
Male with short hair here. I’m looking for styling gel / mousse that doesn’t leave my black hair looking wet or shiny and yet has decent hold. Got any suggestions? Thanks in advance. ETA: Oops, I think this belongs in … --- ## [IFC promos with Hallie Kate Eisenberg (we're talking, like, 10 years ago)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ifc-promos-with-hallie-kate-eisenberg-were-talking-like-10-years-ago/408001)
**Author:** [@bienville](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bienville)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2026, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ifc-promos-with-hallie-kate-eisenberg-were-talking-like-10-years-ago/408001 "2026-03-16T01:22:10Z")
Hey, Hoping someone with better Google-fu or YouTube-fu than I have can find the IFC promos that they did about 10 years ago with Hallie Kate Eisenberg. They’ve got to be online somewhere. The promos may have played o… --- ## [Catching and then \*correcting\* yourself on Hijacks/Off-topic posts](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catching-and-then-correcting-yourself-on-hijacks-off-topic-posts/1028171)
**Author:** [@ParallelLines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ParallelLines)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2026, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catching-and-then-correcting-yourself-on-hijacks-off-topic-posts/1028171 "2026-03-15T23:43:52Z")
I appreciate that several posters have been trying to catch themselves when contributing to hijacks and off-topic comments recently. But this often takes the forms of a single clause at the end of a post saying “Oh, I d… --- ## [Bad Moderation in the "What happens politically if gas prices go through the roof?" thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bad-moderation-in-the-what-happens-politically-if-gas-prices-go-through-the-roof-thread/1028143)
**Author:** [@Der\_Trihs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Der_Trihs)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2026, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bad-moderation-in-the-what-happens-politically-if-gas-prices-go-through-the-roof-thread/1028143 "2026-03-15T23:39:23Z")
In this thread, two people including me have been moderated for so-called off topic" remarks that look completely on topic to me. How can anyone discuss the political reactions to prices without being allowed to discuss … --- ## [How often do you visit old workplaces?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-visit-old-workplaces/1027803)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2026, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-visit-old-workplaces/1027803 "2026-03-15T22:19:47Z")
I was in the office today, and I noticed walking down the hall a guy who had retired 1-2 years ago. Within the past couple of months, I believe someone had mentioned that the same guy had visited the office recently. T… --- ## [Have you used an immersion blender?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-used-an-immersion-blender/1028436)
**Author:** [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2026, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-used-an-immersion-blender/1028436 "2026-03-15T22:05:42Z")
I have watched immersion blenders being used on YouTube and want to get one. Can anyone tell me if a particular brand is best? Also, what may be some things to be careful of when using one? They look like fun. --- ## [Big Ass Mashed Potato Tubs](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-ass-mashed-potato-tubs/1028454)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2026, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-ass-mashed-potato-tubs/1028454 "2026-03-15T21:46:46Z")
Fresh mashed potatoes are healthier and somewhat better than the processed flakes. Growing up, my mother used to buy mashed potato flakes; sold in large tubs slightly bigger than a toaster. Buying mashed potatoes recen… --- ## [Buffy the Vampire Slayer - canceled again before airing](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buffy-the-vampire-slayer-canceled-again-before-airing/1028447)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2026, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buffy-the-vampire-slayer-canceled-again-before-airing/1028447 "2026-03-15T21:41:15Z")
Devastating. --- ## [How can I ask my employer for more work without risking my job?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-i-ask-my-employer-for-more-work-without-risking-my-job/1027368)
**Author:** [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2026, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-i-ask-my-employer-for-more-work-without-risking-my-job/1027368 "2026-03-15T21:05:55Z")
I’m in kind of a strange and awkward situation… I’m not getting enough work to do at my job, yet nobody seems to mind… I’ve tried to hint at it a few times (“Hey boss, my plate isn’t very full right now and I have some … --- ## [We’re lucky there’s a Family Guy!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-re-lucky-there-s-a-family-guy/1028448)
**Author:** [@Moriarty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moriarty)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2026, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-re-lucky-there-s-a-family-guy/1028448 "2026-03-15T17:18:47Z")
Does anybody here ever watch Family Guy? I can often find a marathon at night when I’m unwinding from the day. Despite some really annoying things (like cutaways to Conway Twitty) I’m a fan of the humor. The episodes … --- ## [Tech/internet question I’m hoping to find an answer for…](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tech-internet-question-i-m-hoping-to-find-an-answer-for/1028439)
**Author:** [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2026, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tech-internet-question-i-m-hoping-to-find-an-answer-for/1028439 "2026-03-15T14:35:59Z")
I have a laptop and an iPhone. The mail app on the latter is set to my main email account. I have Thunderbird on my laptop, and I have both my main email account on there with some others. Whenever I open my main email … --- ## [Phil Campbell, guitarist for Motorhead, has died](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phil-campbell-guitarist-for-motorhead-has-died/1028445)
**Author:** [@Edward\_The\_Head](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Edward_The_Head)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2026, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phil-campbell-guitarist-for-motorhead-has-died/1028445 "2026-03-15T02:43:33Z")
Phil Campbell, who was the guitarist for Motorhead from 1984-2015, has died at the age of 64. He also started the band Phil Campbell and the Bastard Sons. I haven’t seen an article, but Mikkey Dee’s Facebook page along … --- ## [What Ingredient(s) do you add to your Spaghetti Sauce to make it Good?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-ingredient-s-do-you-add-to-your-spaghetti-sauce-to-make-it-good/1028107)
**Author:** [@by-tor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/by-tor)\ **Replies:** 119\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2026, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-ingredient-s-do-you-add-to-your-spaghetti-sauce-to-make-it-good/1028107 "2026-03-15T01:54:55Z")
I am not a good cook. My standard is to buy some Traditional Prego and throw in a bunch of stuff in the hopes that it might turn out passable. Sometimes it works. Usually it doesn’t, but it is not significantly worse tha… --- ## [Happy pi day 2025](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-pi-day-2025/1015557)
**Author:** [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2026, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-pi-day-2025/1015557 "2026-03-15T00:26:43Z")
Pretty much going to be the same as all the other pi days i suppose but shouldn’t pass by without notice. --- ## [Old/obscure childhood poem "snowplow airplane"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-obscure-childhood-poem-snowplow-airplane/1028441)
**Author:** [@StarvingButStrong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StarvingButStrong)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2026, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-obscure-childhood-poem-snowplow-airplane/1028441 "2026-03-14T21:17:01Z")
During my childhood, when it snowed, my late father several times recited to us a little poem he had been taught as a child in school. He didn’t specify what grade, but based on the subject matter and simplicity, my gue… --- ## [Jester Macking](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jester-macking/1028438)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2026, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jester-macking/1028438 "2026-03-14T21:08:20Z")
Have you ever had a strong physical attraction to someone because of their sense of humor, either someone you know personally or someone in the public sector? --- ## [Buffy the Vampire Slayer: New Sunnydale coming to Hulu?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buffy-the-vampire-slayer-new-sunnydale-coming-to-hulu/1026578)
**Author:** [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2026, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buffy-the-vampire-slayer-new-sunnydale-coming-to-hulu/1026578 "2026-03-14T19:05:35Z")
Buffy the Vampire Slayer: New Sunnydale SMG herself will be back guiding a new Slayer. --- ## [Help me find this pickle recipe](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-find-this-pickle-recipe/1028421)
**Author:** [@pkbites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pkbites)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2026, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-find-this-pickle-recipe/1028421 "2026-03-14T18:19:23Z")
I never had much contact with my maternal great grandmother. And she died in 1972 before I turned 12. But one thing I remember about her are these pickles she used to make. I’m trying to get the exact recipe but I don’t… --- ## [Is this how WW3 happens?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-how-ww3-happens/1028260)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 82\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2026, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-how-ww3-happens/1028260 "2026-03-14T17:28:00Z")
(I’m not sure where to put this. Mods change if necessary.) Are we experiencing the beginning the next WW? I’m practical. I’m thinking about shortages. Not shortages of TEMU products. Medicines, or parts and products… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=124&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=126&state=muted)