# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1275 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1276 --- ## [Canadian strategic reserve: maple syrup](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canadian-strategic-reserve-maple-syrup/955081)
**Author:** [@dtilque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dtilque)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2021, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canadian-strategic-reserve-maple-syrup/955081 "2021-11-28T19:38:46Z")
Thought this was an Onion article when I first saw the headline. Next we’re going to find the Maine has a strategic tooothpick reserve. (Maine produces about 95% of our toothpicks.) --- ## [Have any of your teams ever won it all?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-any-of-your-teams-ever-won-it-all/954427)
**Author:** [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2021, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-any-of-your-teams-ever-won-it-all/954427 "2021-11-28T19:32:29Z")
Have any of the teams you root for in sports won the championship? NFL: My Colts won Super Bowl XLI. I remember I had to work on the night of the AFC Championship Game against the Patriots, and we couldn’t watch it at… --- ## [NFL 2021: Week Ocean's Eleven](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2021-week-oceans-eleven/954562)
**Author:** [@Hamlet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hamlet)\ **Replies:** 71\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2021, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2021-week-oceans-eleven/954562 "2021-11-28T18:56:53Z")
Not a lot of news this week. OBJ signed with the Rams, a run of “upsets” make things more interesting (who would think the Titans would be tied for the best record in the NFL), and Covid is still an issue. On the last on… --- ## [Why Science Fiction AND Fantasy?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-science-fiction-and-fantasy/159938)
**Author:** [@Profane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Profane)\ **Replies:** 69\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2021, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-science-fiction-and-fantasy/159938 "2021-11-28T18:55:37Z")
The thread about the “top 50” Science Fiction/Fantasy books got me to thinking about why the two are always paired together. \[generalization\] What could be more opposite? Swords n’ Sorcery and Spaceships, not a whole lo… --- ## ["The Vast Majority of Violent Protestors and Looters are Alt-Right Provocateurs"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-vast-majority-of-violent-protestors-and-looters-are-alt-right-provocateurs/854802)
**Author:** [@Asuka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asuka)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2021, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-vast-majority-of-violent-protestors-and-looters-are-alt-right-provocateurs/854802 "2021-11-28T18:42:34Z")
Dunno if this is the right forum to post this in. I’m seeing more and more people post this on twitter, and also a lot of hypothetical think pieces hitting the news today, but is this really the case? Apparently they’re… --- ## [What's the enjoyment of drinking strong spirits?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-enjoyment-of-drinking-strong-spirits/954990)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2021, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-enjoyment-of-drinking-strong-spirits/954990 "2021-11-28T18:29:17Z")
As someone who only drinks seldomly (and generally only things like a bit of grape wine or fruit schnapps), I have seen videos of people downing a shot of this or that liquor, such as super-strong gaoliang (Chinese,) oft… --- ## [Who pays the video producers?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-pays-the-video-producers/954982)
**Author:** [@cincinnatus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cincinnatus)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2021, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-pays-the-video-producers/954982 "2021-11-28T16:56:36Z")
I just learned here about Brave browser and it playing Youtube videos without ads. It was remarkable when I tried it, but several people I follow do very nice presentations that take a fair amount of time and trouble. W… --- ## [Worst Tasting/Least Favorite Breakfast Cereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-tasting-least-favorite-breakfast-cereal/726212)
**Author:** [@Mixolydian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mixolydian)\ **Replies:** 164\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2021, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-tasting-least-favorite-breakfast-cereal/726212 "2021-11-28T16:42:19Z")
I’m assuming worst tasting and least favorite would be the same for most folks, but who knows? Hot or cold… Some may take issue with this choice, but the worst cereal I ever tried was Peanut Butter Cap’n Crunch…40+ yea… --- ## [How do you people get so intense?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-people-get-so-intense/955032)
**Author:** [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2021, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-people-get-so-intense/955032 "2021-11-28T15:58:57Z")
Reading this board, especially MPSIMS, Great Debates and the Pit, part of the fun is watching some of you folks get enthusiastic about the topic, be it political, professional, or personal. It’s fun because that level o… --- ## [Puzzle: International Imaginary News](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/puzzle-international-imaginary-news/954976)
**Author:** [@cheeses\_of\_nazareth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cheeses_of_nazareth)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2021, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/puzzle-international-imaginary-news/954976 "2021-11-28T14:38:57Z")
PERU: International Imaginary News Agency opens for business today The above headline caught my eye- so I went to check out the website for this unconventional news source. Here are some of their other leading news stor… --- ## [Mundane things that give you satisfaction](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mundane-things-that-give-you-satisfaction/954140)
**Author:** [@CorpusNeptune](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CorpusNeptune)\ **Replies:** 69\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2021, 12:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mundane-things-that-give-you-satisfaction/954140 "2021-11-28T12:48:57Z")
For me, it’s when I join a forum that uses a system I already know how to use. In my example, I joined the Brave browser community forums, and to my delight, it uses Discourse, something I’ve come to know for over a year… --- ## [Is Covid-19 an outlier or a harbinger?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-covid-19-an-outlier-or-a-harbinger/952554)
**Author:** [@SpacemanSpiff\_II](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SpacemanSpiff_II)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2021, 10:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-covid-19-an-outlier-or-a-harbinger/952554 "2021-11-28T10:28:29Z")
This pandemic is like nothing that’s been seen in anyone’s lifetime. The question is whether this is something which is extremely unlikely to be repeated, or whether there’s something about modern life and living conditi… --- ## [I may have discovered the next Steorn Orbo!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-may-have-discovered-the-next-steorn-orbo/954991)
**Author:** [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2021, 10:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-may-have-discovered-the-next-steorn-orbo/954991 "2021-11-28T10:08:56Z")
Anyone else love the smell of snake oil in the morning? --- ## [Please give me your favorite food gifts to make and your favorite to receive](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-give-me-your-favorite-food-gifts-to-make-and-your-favorite-to-receive/955033)
**Author:** [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_what_you_d_expect)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2021, 7:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-give-me-your-favorite-food-gifts-to-make-and-your-favorite-to-receive/955033 "2021-11-28T07:38:13Z")
It’s that time of year when I need to start thinking about what I want to cook and bake for Christmas. I’m hoping for some choices that are not terribly difficult to make, but really make for a nice impression. Any ide… --- ## [Cooking duck for beginners](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cooking-duck-for-beginners/927052)
**Author:** [@WildaBeast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WildaBeast)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2021, 4:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cooking-duck-for-beginners/927052 "2021-11-28T04:46:58Z")
I was listening to the public radio show The Splendid Table the weekend before Thanksgiving, when they were discussing tips on making a smaller Thanksgiving meal. One of the guests suggested preparing a duck rather than… --- ## [RIP Stephen Sondheim](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-stephen-sondheim/954996)
**Author:** [@GreysonCarlisle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GreysonCarlisle)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2021, 4:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-stephen-sondheim/954996 "2021-11-28T04:35:24Z")
Aged 91 years. --- ## [Sometimes, ya gotta go back to basics](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sometimes-ya-gotta-go-back-to-basics/955036)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2021, 4:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sometimes-ya-gotta-go-back-to-basics/955036 "2021-11-28T04:35:19Z")
I’ve been experimenting with bread making with wild yeast, whole wheat and hydration percents, cold rise overnight in the fridge and just a whole bunch of variables. Today I decided to go back to the basics. Active dry… --- ## [Body Like a Back Road (song by Sam Hunt)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/body-like-a-back-road-song-by-sam-hunt/954980)
**Author:** [@WOOKINPANUBv.2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WOOKINPANUBv.2)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2021, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/body-like-a-back-road-song-by-sam-hunt/954980 "2021-11-28T03:52:42Z")
The resurrection of the “Hang on Sloopy” thread reminded me that I’ve been meaning to bring this up for . . .4 years now. If you don’t care to watch the video (which contains the lyrics, I think?), it’s a song celebrati… --- ## [Wait... \_\_\_\_\_\_ is still alive?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wait-is-still-alive/954212)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2021, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wait-is-still-alive/954212 "2021-11-28T03:16:22Z")
Is this a counterpoint to the Celebrity Death Pool thread? I don’t know. But I was just surprised to find out that Sam the Sham is still alive. --- ## [Is Factual Questions still the right forum for seeking advice about operating my computer?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-factual-questions-still-the-right-forum-for-seeking-advice-about-operating-my-computer/954985)
**Author:** [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2021, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-factual-questions-still-the-right-forum-for-seeking-advice-about-operating-my-computer/954985 "2021-11-28T01:14:38Z")
I hope the question is self-explanatory. Since GQ has morphed into FQ, it’s no longer clear to me whether I should be asking in that forum. TIA. --- ## [Mystery Science Theater 3000: Season 13](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mystery-science-theater-3000-season-13/955028)
**Author:** [@ShadowFacts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShadowFacts)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2021, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mystery-science-theater-3000-season-13/955028 "2021-11-28T00:36:53Z")
After two seasons on Netflix, Mystery Science Theater 3000 is coming back on their own custom streaming platform. Funded by backers on Kickstarter, Season 13 will feature 13 full-length episodes, plus a bunch of shorts. … --- ## [At my wit's end with constant spam/scam phone calls](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/at-my-wits-end-with-constant-spam-scam-phone-calls/954947)
**Author:** [@Briny\_Deep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Briny_Deep)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2021, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/at-my-wits-end-with-constant-spam-scam-phone-calls/954947 "2021-11-27T23:45:27Z")
My VoIP Comcast “landline” service is getting obviously scam robot calls from the same outfit, regarding supposedly suspicious Amazon account activity. I am using every form of protection I know about, which consists of:… --- ## [Aaron Rodgers and vaccines](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aaron-rodgers-and-vaccines/953976)
**Author:** [@RitterSport](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RitterSport)\ **Replies:** 124\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2021, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aaron-rodgers-and-vaccines/953976 "2021-11-27T23:34:25Z")
I’m not sure if this should go here or in the Pit. I’d like to keep things civil, but if people start venting, I’m hoping it gets moved rather than drawing warnings. OK, I had no idea that Aaron Rodgers was “vaccine he… --- ## [Congressperson without committee assignments](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/congressperson-without-committee-assignments/954987)
**Author:** [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2021, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/congressperson-without-committee-assignments/954987 "2021-11-27T22:12:35Z")
Like in the case of the disciplined embarrassments MTG and Gosar: do these people even care? It’s not like they ever intended to make a contribution anywhere. No committee means much less work. I wonder if their constitu… --- ## [Why is thee chorus of a song so memorable?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-thee-chorus-of-a-song-so-memorable/954986)
**Author:** [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2021, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-thee-chorus-of-a-song-so-memorable/954986 "2021-11-27T19:16:06Z")
Many times, I’ll hear a song and not recognize it until it gets to the chorus, then it becomes memorable. Is there a reason for this? --- ## [Man reportedly sentenced to death by firing squad after smuggling ‘Squid Games’ into North Korea](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-reportedly-sentenced-to-death-by-firing-squad-after-smuggling-squid-games-into-north-korea/954953)
**Author:** [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2021, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-reportedly-sentenced-to-death-by-firing-squad-after-smuggling-squid-games-into-north-korea/954953 "2021-11-27T18:45:02Z")
I thought it was worth a mention for the meta-level irony. Life imitating social satire. May be in bad taste, but I’ll go ahead and make the obvious joke: I wonder if they’ll give him a chance to go free by playing Red … --- ## [Why do our bodies feel acceleration but not velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-our-bodies-feel-acceleration-but-not-velocity/954568)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 74\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2021, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-our-bodies-feel-acceleration-but-not-velocity/954568 "2021-11-27T18:43:54Z")
My impression is that our bodies can feel when we accelerate in a plane, car, roller coaster, etc but the velocity itself doesn’t really cause any physical effects. Why is that --- ## [OK... How do I play this game?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-how-do-i-play-this-game/955008)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2021, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-how-do-i-play-this-game/955008 "2021-11-27T18:23:31Z")
I searched for a Craps game for Mac. I found this one on cnet. I cliked on the downloaded file, and it said to drag the game to Applications. I did that. I double-clicked on the .dmg file in Applications, and it open… --- ## [Hey - where are our giblets?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-where-are-our-giblets/954944)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2021, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-where-are-our-giblets/954944 "2021-11-27T18:06:16Z")
Well, our dead turkey’s… Wife just finished prepping the bird, and inside there was a neck, but no little bag o’ giblets. No, we never do anything with them other than throw them away. Always SAY we intend to use them… --- ## [Is there a difference between naïve and gullible?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-difference-between-naive-and-gullible/954992)
**Author:** [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2021, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-difference-between-naive-and-gullible/954992 "2021-11-27T16:57:32Z")
I used naïve to describe someone earlier and then later in the conversation used the word gullible. Obviously the two words are similar but gullible sounds more insulting to me now that I think about it and that wasn’t m… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1274) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1276)