# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1278 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1279 --- ## [One of the more aggravating things in life: consumer electronic reviews, and printers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-of-the-more-aggravating-things-in-life-consumer-electronic-reviews-and-printers/948965)
**Author:** [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Replies:** 78\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2021, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-of-the-more-aggravating-things-in-life-consumer-electronic-reviews-and-printers/948965 "2021-08-29T17:49:11Z")
Is trying to shop for small appliances and electronics. I’m in the process of trying to replace my printer and it’s just painful to do research on them. It appears that HP printers now have chipped cartridges that will j… --- ## [Recommend a home exercise item for a small area?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-home-exercise-item-for-a-small-area/954688)
**Author:** [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 25, 2021, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-home-exercise-item-for-a-small-area/954688 "2021-11-25T01:01:48Z")
Perhaps “item” isn’t the right term, but during the local lockdown, I managed to get into decent shape. Now that the local gym is open I can go there, but often find an excuse not to do so. However, I’m usually able to w… --- ## [Decimal expansion of 1/p, where p is prime - length of repeating sequence?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/decimal-expansion-of-1-p-where-p-is-prime-length-of-repeating-sequence/685590)
**Author:** [@KarlGauss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KarlGauss)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [November 24, 2021, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/decimal-expansion-of-1-p-where-p-is-prime-length-of-repeating-sequence/685590 "2021-11-24T20:45:34Z")
Is there any way (hopefully a ‘simple’ way if I’m going to understand it) to determine if for a given prime (p), the decimal expansion of its reciprocal (1/p) repeats with length p-1? For example, for the prime 7, the d… --- ## [November 22, 1963 -- 58 years since JFK Assassination in Dallas](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/november-22-1963-58-years-since-jfk-assassination-in-dallas/954786)
**Author:** [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [November 24, 2021, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/november-22-1963-58-years-since-jfk-assassination-in-dallas/954786 "2021-11-24T18:59:53Z")
I didn’t want to let the date go by without the annual, “where were you?” thread, addressed to those who were alive on that date (even if not especially sentient). I was a sophomore in geometry class at Madonna HS in Ni… --- ## ["Fruit of the poisonous tree" evidence doctrine](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fruit-of-the-poisonous-tree-evidence-doctrine/954514)
**Author:** [@CookingWithGas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CookingWithGas)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [November 24, 2021, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fruit-of-the-poisonous-tree-evidence-doctrine/954514 "2021-11-24T18:56:17Z")
The principle states that if you obtain evidence B as a result of other evidence A that was illegally obtained, evidence B is not admissible. Does it apply in these cases? The government conducts an illegal wiretap and… --- ## [Why Are Middle-Eastern/Arabic Movies Ignored?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-middle-eastern-arabic-movies-ignored/954633)
**Author:** [@MortSahlFan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MortSahlFan)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [November 24, 2021, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-middle-eastern-arabic-movies-ignored/954633 "2021-11-24T17:31:40Z")
I chat on dozens of movie sites, and movies from this region are ignored. I must admit I have seen no more than a dozen or so, but a couple of years ago, after seeing a documentary on TCM, I saw an Egyptian movie (Chit-C… --- ## [(Wal)nuts to you](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wal-nuts-to-you/954818)
**Author:** [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [November 24, 2021, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wal-nuts-to-you/954818 "2021-11-24T16:34:34Z")
In moving into our new place, we inherited numerous black walnut trees which a long-ago resident(s) decided were just the thing to plant, so as to inhibit surrounding plant growth and once a year drop a profusion of larg… --- ## [Netflix unable to play](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/netflix-unable-to-play/954781)
**Author:** [@Cartooniverse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cartooniverse)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 24, 2021, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/netflix-unable-to-play/954781 "2021-11-24T16:22:14Z")
I’m on the road in a hotel. Been watching Netflix on and off for a few days. No issues at all. Able to start, watch, pause, leave and return to proper spot, etc. Alla sudden this morning, I get the following error: Err… --- ## [Unknown animal skeleton found in Turkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unknown-animal-skeleton-found-in-turkey/954741)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [November 24, 2021, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unknown-animal-skeleton-found-in-turkey/954741 "2021-11-24T15:53:47Z")
Long hind legs, claws instead of hooves, and sharp teeth. --- ## [Rittenhouse and the guy who shot my Red Fox](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rittenhouse-and-the-guy-who-shot-my-red-fox/954672)
**Author:** [@Crane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crane)\ **Replies:** 141\ **Last updated:** [November 24, 2021, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rittenhouse-and-the-guy-who-shot-my-red-fox/954672 "2021-11-24T14:19:59Z")
I live in an incorporated area, but wildlife is still abundant. There’s a guy who walks around the neighborhood with a rifle. We’ve complained to him but he says it’s his God given right to carry a gun. A few months ago… --- ## [D.B. Cooper still unknown after 50 years](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/d-b-cooper-still-unknown-after-50-years/954870)
**Author:** [@Honolulu\_Lulu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Honolulu_Lulu)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 24, 2021, 1:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/d-b-cooper-still-unknown-after-50-years/954870 "2021-11-24T13:54:19Z")
24-November-1971 hijacking still unsolved --- ## [Where were you during the most important historical events of your lifetime?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-were-you-during-the-most-important-historical-events-of-your-lifetime/954351)
**Author:** [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [November 24, 2021, 12:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-were-you-during-the-most-important-historical-events-of-your-lifetime/954351 "2021-11-24T12:50:14Z")
Pretty much the biggest, most important historical event of my lifetime has to be the 9/11 attacks. I was 19, and working at Blockbuster at the time… We had a DirecTV system in our store, because we were an authorized … --- ## [What makes shortbread. . . shortbread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-makes-shortbread-shortbread/954810)
**Author:** [@tullsterx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tullsterx)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 24, 2021, 11:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-makes-shortbread-shortbread/954810 "2021-11-24T11:18:19Z")
Inspired by this thread: Why is shortbread so expensive It struck me that there are plenty of manufactured cookies that are pretty “short” but they’re not shortbread to me. But. . . What defines shortbread? There are … --- ## ["Nomadland": what can I expect (AVOID SPOILERS, PLEASE)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nomadland-what-can-i-expect-avoid-spoilers-please/941275)
**Author:** [@stuccosuperstar2020](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stuccosuperstar2020)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [November 24, 2021, 10:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nomadland-what-can-i-expect-avoid-spoilers-please/941275 "2021-11-24T10:41:21Z")
Is there a plot? The impression I get from reading previews is there is little dialogue. Is it scene after scene of Frances McDormand sitting outside of a trailer staring at scenery? Is it a “shaky camera” movie? Thank… --- ## [Parkland school shooting settlement](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/parkland-school-shooting-settlement/954815)
**Author:** [@SpacemanSpiff\_II](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SpacemanSpiff_II)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 24, 2021, 8:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/parkland-school-shooting-settlement/954815 "2021-11-24T08:32:20Z")
Florida massacre families to get millions for FBI’s inaction - POLITICO The families of most of those killed and wounded in the 2018 Florida high school massacre announced Monday have reached a multi-million dollar set… --- ## [Leftover turkey recipes?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leftover-turkey-recipes/954793)
**Author:** [@lobotomyboy63](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lobotomyboy63)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [November 24, 2021, 4:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leftover-turkey-recipes/954793 "2021-11-24T04:32:03Z")
It looks like it’s been at least 10 years so why not? My contribution… Turkey Divan My basic formula: 11x13 pan, make bed of par cooked green beans, layer of shredded turkey meat, thin layer of mayo + lemon juice + cu… --- ## ["He crossed state lines."](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/he-crossed-state-lines/954705)
**Author:** [@3AxisCtrl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/3AxisCtrl)\ **Replies:** 158\ **Last updated:** [November 24, 2021, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/he-crossed-state-lines/954705 "2021-11-24T04:00:26Z")
You can hardly find a discussion of the Kyle Rittenhouse trial & its aftermath that does not include this phrase. I’m genuinely curious about the meaning here. Probably tens of millions of people cross state lines ever… --- ## [Is Shaq doomed to die young?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-shaq-doomed-to-die-young/113180)
**Author:** [@greenteeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/greenteeth)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [November 24, 2021, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-shaq-doomed-to-die-young/113180 "2021-11-24T03:25:13Z")
Shaq is such a big guy. I was just wondering how that should affect his lifespan. Should he die young or old? --- ## [Was there a U.S. military vehicle called a 'Crab'?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-there-a-u-s-military-vehicle-called-a-crab/954829)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [November 24, 2021, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-there-a-u-s-military-vehicle-called-a-crab/954829 "2021-11-24T01:02:30Z")
In the 1981 vampire novel They Thirst by Robert R. McCammon, some characters use a military vehicle called a ‘Crab’ to get through drifting sand/dunes/whatever. As I recall, it was a very capable vehicle. At the time, … --- ## [I ate a cricket](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-ate-a-cricket/709755)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2021, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-ate-a-cricket/709755 "2021-11-23T23:52:33Z")
More than one, actually. Crick-Ettes Salt N Vinegar crickets. Rather expensive for what you get, but now I can say I’ve eaten a cricket. They taste a bit like sunflower or pumpkin seeds. --- ## [Childish guilty pleasures?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/childish-guilty-pleasures/954547)
**Author:** [@CastletonSnob1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CastletonSnob1)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2021, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/childish-guilty-pleasures/954547 "2021-11-23T23:24:17Z")
Do you have any things you enjoy that could be seen as “childish”? I like to take bubble baths instead of showers. --- ## [Is Cat 5e ethernet wiring still current? Do I need to rewire the house?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-cat-5e-ethernet-wiring-still-current-do-i-need-to-rewire-the-house/954722)
**Author:** [@Napier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Napier)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2021, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-cat-5e-ethernet-wiring-still-current-do-i-need-to-rewire-the-house/954722 "2021-11-23T23:23:01Z")
I don’t remember when I wired my house with ethernet cable. It was in place by 2005, but I might have done it earlier than that. It says it’s category 5e. Am I supposed to replace that with newer stuff? Would I notice an… --- ## [Trump inflating and devaluing properties... didn't anyone ever verify his claims?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-inflating-and-devaluing-properties-didnt-anyone-ever-verify-his-claims/954790)
**Author:** [@mmmiiikkkeee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mmmiiikkkeee)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2021, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-inflating-and-devaluing-properties-didnt-anyone-ever-verify-his-claims/954790 "2021-11-23T23:18:27Z")
Not sure where to ask this… it’s a factual question, involving a big-name politician, requiring legal/financial opinion. My question is: How can someone or some business have lied about the value of properties to both … --- ## [The new "Dune" adaptation](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-new-dune-adaptation/851788)
**Author:** [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Replies:** 352\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2021, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-new-dune-adaptation/851788 "2021-11-23T23:05:36Z")
Due in December 2020! A great sf director (with Arrival and Blade Runner 2049 under his belt) and an all-star cast. Here are some pics from the set, and short interviews: The Wiki article: Dune (2021 film) - Wikipe… --- ## [NASA Engineering Estimates](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nasa-engineering-estimates/954827)
**Author:** [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2021, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nasa-engineering-estimates/954827 "2021-11-23T22:47:51Z")
We learned from Scotty on Star Trek that the best way for an engineer on a star ship to be seen as a ‘miracle worker’ is to greatly inflate the estimated time needed to actually accomplish something, such that when one f… --- ## [Dog pee gunpowder](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dog-pee-gunpowder/954570)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2021, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dog-pee-gunpowder/954570 "2021-11-23T22:45:50Z")
My large dog currently likes to pee on a pile of leaves. If I let me do this for awhile then gather up the leaves, dry them and grind to a fine powder - do I have the start of some (probably weak) black powder? --- ## [Is there such a thing as a home technology consultant?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-such-a-thing-as-a-home-technology-consultant/954792)
**Author:** [@velomont](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/velomont)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2021, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-such-a-thing-as-a-home-technology-consultant/954792 "2021-11-23T18:25:28Z")
My wife and I are in our early 60s and are not technophobes but are techno-ignorant. We both recognize that we need a better integrated, capable and efficient sound/TV/internet system. We have been following this thread… --- ## [Movies you never saw and only remember details from the Mad Magazine Parody](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-you-never-saw-and-only-remember-details-from-the-mad-magazine-parody/954738)
**Author:** [@Pavelb1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pavelb1)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2021, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-you-never-saw-and-only-remember-details-from-the-mad-magazine-parody/954738 "2021-11-23T18:19:13Z")
The Redford Great Gatsby…i know zilch about this work except the ending. From Russia With Love: I know Robert Shaw has a garrote. Love Story: “Love means never having to say you’re sorry” is a stupid saying. And the en… --- ## [What licensing & regulations apply to this personal aircraft?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-licensing-regulations-apply-to-this-personal-aircraft/954673)
**Author:** [@CookingWithGas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CookingWithGas)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2021, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-licensing-regulations-apply-to-this-personal-aircraft/954673 "2021-11-23T17:25:13Z")
For $92K this can be yours. It’s basically a big four-propeller electric drone that you can ride in. Rechargeable battery with 20 minutes of flight time. Suppose I bought one. Do I need a pilot’s license? Is it even leg… --- ## [New feline overlords. I've been informed posting pictures is mandatory](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-feline-overlords-ive-been-informed-posting-pictures-is-mandatory/954680)
**Author:** [@Lancia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lancia)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2021, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-feline-overlords-ive-been-informed-posting-pictures-is-mandatory/954680 "2021-11-23T15:45:15Z")
My wife and I bought a house a few months ago and thus we are finally able to have pets after ~15 years of renting from landlords with a “no pets” policy. Of course, we had to get cats. Meet Marble and Splitz. Marble is… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1277) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1279)