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**Author:** [@Equipoise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Equipoise)\ **Replies:** 78\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2021, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/enchanted/427114 "2021-11-15T03:44:33Z")
No, I haven’t seen it yet, but it opens this Friday and I can’t wait, mainly because I adore Amy Adams. It looks silly, but what’s wrong with that, if everything works well? The reviews are coming in and everyone loves i… --- ## [How big can we make the camera?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-big-can-we-make-the-camera/954332)
**Author:** [@DorkVader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DorkVader)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2021, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-big-can-we-make-the-camera/954332 "2021-11-15T03:08:30Z")
Was thinking about the picture of the black hole in the, I think, Andromeda galaxy from a little while back. To achieve this, they used several telescopes located all over the globe (along with some whiz bang computing)… --- ## [Give me the standard response to this accusation of corruption?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/give-me-the-standard-response-to-this-accusation-of-corruption/953853)
**Author:** [@Roger\_That](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roger_That)\ **Replies:** 74\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2021, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/give-me-the-standard-response-to-this-accusation-of-corruption/953853 "2021-11-15T02:27:18Z")
Person with no family money, no spousal family money, no high-paying job, etc. gets elected to Congress and collects a Congressman’s salary. A decade or three later is a multimillionaire. Question comes up about how th… --- ## ["The Shootist" (1976 film): Does the violence seem accurate for Carson City in 1901?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-shootist-1976-film-does-the-violence-seem-accurate-for-carson-city-in-1901/954225)
**Author:** [@Spectre\_of\_Pithecanthropus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spectre_of_Pithecanthropus)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2021, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-shootist-1976-film-does-the-violence-seem-accurate-for-carson-city-in-1901/954225 "2021-11-15T01:50:54Z")
For those who haven’t seen the movie, John Wayne plays J.B. Books, a dying man with a notorious past as a gunfighter throughout the old West, and in establishing this the first part of the movie runs through several of h… --- ## [Cheapo or expensive bike - 10 year old?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cheapo-or-expensive-bike-10-year-old/953697)
**Author:** [@bump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bump)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2021, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cheapo-or-expensive-bike-10-year-old/953697 "2021-11-15T01:18:40Z")
So my older son (10 yo / 5’ tall) has outgrown his 20" bike, and needs a new one. As best I can tell, he’s kind of in between 24 and 26" bikes- there are models in each wheel size that will fit a person his height. The… --- ## [Which songs are definitely too short?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-songs-are-definitely-too-short/953482)
**Author:** [@EinsteinsHund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EinsteinsHund)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2021, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-songs-are-definitely-too-short/953482 "2021-11-15T00:42:06Z")
I have bluetooth connection problems with my laptop, so I’m listening to an old CD for a change, the sampler “Ultimate Experience” with, you guessed it, the best songs from the Jimi Hendrix Experience. “Little Wing” come… --- ## [Dependent Care FSA planning](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dependent-care-fsa-planning/953999)
**Author:** [@iamthewalrus\_3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iamthewalrus_3)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2021, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dependent-care-fsa-planning/953999 "2021-11-15T00:20:29Z")
My employer offers a Dependent Care FSA account, which is a pre-tax account that I can divert some of my paycheck to and can be used to pay for childcare. The account is use-it-or-lose-it. If we don’t use all the money … --- ## [Evolution versus selective breeding](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/evolution-versus-selective-breeding/954266)
**Author:** [@HoneyBadgerDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoneyBadgerDC)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2021, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/evolution-versus-selective-breeding/954266 "2021-11-15T00:10:50Z")
Is there a clear distinction between selective breeding and evolution? --- ## [What a COVID-19 vaccine for our pets?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-a-covid-19-vaccine-for-our-pets/953766)
**Author:** [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2021, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-a-covid-19-vaccine-for-our-pets/953766 "2021-11-14T23:52:30Z")
How soon is that gonna be a thing? Asking for my feline overlords… --- ## [I just earned the badge "Devotee"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-earned-the-badge-devotee/954296)
**Author:** [@ratatoskK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ratatoskK)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2021, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-earned-the-badge-devotee/954296 "2021-11-14T22:58:22Z")
I so just earned the badge “Devotee.” Immediately I thought of our old nemesis umkay. I am not that kind of devotee. RIP umkay. --- ## [People named after US Presidents](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-named-after-us-presidents/953658)
**Author:** [@Mark\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mark_Finn)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2021, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-named-after-us-presidents/953658 "2021-11-14T22:31:38Z")
Not just the first name; not just the last name - but both names. e.g. George Washington Carver (agricultural scientist) Grover Cleveland Alexander (baseball pitcher) and another baseball pitcher: Calvin Coolidge Juli… --- ## [PiperDog is pussywhipped!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/piperdog-is-pussywhipped/846831)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2021, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/piperdog-is-pussywhipped/846831 "2021-11-14T21:14:29Z")
Or kitty-whipped, more precisely. The players: PiperDog. A big lovable mutt. 50 pounds of black furry friendliness. PiperKitty: A little black and white tuxedo kitty. Probably three pounds, max. Full grown, but always… --- ## [Recommend VR for my kids](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-vr-for-my-kids/952821)
**Author:** [@Pleonast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pleonast)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2021, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-vr-for-my-kids/952821 "2021-11-14T20:58:52Z")
My kids have made their wishes known: they want VR for Christmas. Although I’m computer-savvy, this is an area I know nothing about. Can anyone give me some basics, or even specific recommendations? --- ## [Do they still hang the President's pic in the Post Office?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-they-still-hang-the-presidents-pic-in-the-post-office/954247)
**Author:** [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2021, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-they-still-hang-the-presidents-pic-in-the-post-office/954247 "2021-11-14T20:11:34Z")
I could see Joyboy wanting to resist having Biden displayed. There was a California teacher removed (but not fired) from the classroom for preaching CFSG was still pres. Any student that question her could be taken to th… --- ## [How does Maria Jose become Coté?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-maria-jose-become-cote/732872)
**Author:** [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2021, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-maria-jose-become-cote/732872 "2021-11-14T20:02:17Z")
I was just reading that Chilean-born actress Coté de Pablo’s real name is María José de Pablo. She say she uses Coté because it’s a common nickname for María José in Chile. Can anyone explain how María José became Coté? … --- ## [Graeme Edge (Co-Founder Moody Blues) Dead at 80](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/graeme-edge-co-founder-moody-blues-dead-at-80/954248)
**Author:** [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2021, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/graeme-edge-co-founder-moody-blues-dead-at-80/954248 "2021-11-14T18:57:18Z")
Link. Breaking story. --- ## [Money question for no apparent reason](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/money-question-for-no-apparent-reason/954299)
**Author:** [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2021, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/money-question-for-no-apparent-reason/954299 "2021-11-14T18:30:11Z")
Actually, the reason is that I’m working up my budget for 2022, the first year both of us will be retired. The last line on my spreadsheet is what I’m calling Discretionary - after all the bills are paid and a little is … --- ## [Explain to me like I'm five why US circuit courts can rule on federal matters](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-to-me-like-im-five-why-us-circuit-courts-can-rule-on-federal-matters/954316)
**Author:** [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2021, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-to-me-like-im-five-why-us-circuit-courts-can-rule-on-federal-matters/954316 "2021-11-14T18:17:38Z")
Earlier this year there was an article about U.S. Supreme Court’s so-called “shadow docket” and it noted that it being used more often the past few years was semi in reaction to the lower circuit courts’ increased willin… --- ## [Candidate Says She Prayed and Her Neighbor Got Murdered Like That's a Good Thing](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/candidate-says-she-prayed-and-her-neighbor-got-murdered-like-thats-a-good-thing/954155)
**Author:** [@Two\_Many\_Cats2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Two_Many_Cats2)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2021, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/candidate-says-she-prayed-and-her-neighbor-got-murdered-like-thats-a-good-thing/954155 "2021-11-14T17:52:34Z")
I don’t know if this would be better in Politics & Elections, but it’s just so outrageous I just thought it was better suited here. Mods, move this if you wish. Here’s a link about Rachel Hamm who is running for Secret… --- ## [“Let’s Go Brandon” T shirt ads](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-s-go-brandon-t-shirt-ads/954088)
**Author:** [@seal\_cleaner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/seal_cleaner)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2021, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-s-go-brandon-t-shirt-ads/954088 "2021-11-14T17:23:21Z")
I know SDMB, like most sites, does not control what ads they display. But this is a bridge too far. Goodbye. --- ## [Why is uncovering an arm or leg so effective at cooling off when trying to sleep?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-uncovering-an-arm-or-leg-so-effective-at-cooling-off-when-trying-to-sleep/954256)
**Author:** [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2021, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-uncovering-an-arm-or-leg-so-effective-at-cooling-off-when-trying-to-sleep/954256 "2021-11-14T15:31:50Z")
I’m sure that just about everyone has experienced being too hot while trying to sleep and resolved the issue by uncovering an arm or leg. How is this so effective? I’d estimate that my arm makes up (Warning: WAG) 5% of… --- ## [Things You Shouldn't Need To Tell People](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-shouldnt-need-to-tell-people/945674)
**Author:** [@thorny\_locust](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thorny_locust)\ **Replies:** 468\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2021, 1:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-shouldnt-need-to-tell-people/945674 "2021-11-14T13:33:19Z")
First of all, I would like to announce an astonishing event: Discobot was right! The title of this topic I’m starting, partly in the memory of the old one on the late lamented snopes boards, “Things You Shouldn’t Need T… --- ## [So the whole MSG thing was racist hysteria?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-the-whole-msg-thing-was-racist-hysteria/954223)
**Author:** [@nightshadea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nightshadea)\ **Replies:** 98\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2021, 1:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-the-whole-msg-thing-was-racist-hysteria/954223 "2021-11-14T13:32:24Z")
I’ve heard how bad msg was and knew a few people that made them sick…and even a few Asian cooks who declared it wasn’t even needed but this was an eyeopener https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/nutrition/we-can-t-talk-abou… --- ## [Idea for a book--please steal](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/idea-for-a-book-please-steal/954290)
**Author:** [@Roger\_That](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roger_That)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2021, 11:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/idea-for-a-book-please-steal/954290 "2021-11-14T11:39:38Z")
I get book ideas sometimes that are beyond my expertise or would require too much work, but that I wish someone would steal. My latest is to write a book purportedly authored by an intelligent GOP operative to other inte… --- ## [Wondering if I can paint this?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wondering-if-i-can-paint-this/954261)
**Author:** [@elbows](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elbows)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2021, 10:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wondering-if-i-can-paint-this/954261 "2021-11-14T10:08:51Z")
I need to weigh something down, and I have a weight. It’s from a weighted window. Maybe 10-12” long, 1+1/2” diameter, very heavy. It appears to just be iron, but I can’t be sure, but it’s somewhat rusty anyway. Can I ju… --- ## [Need opinions/advice on backup software](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-opinions-advice-on-backup-software/953910)
**Author:** [@Musicat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Musicat)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2021, 8:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-opinions-advice-on-backup-software/953910 "2021-11-14T08:45:55Z")
I need to backup about 100TB of computer files, and the amount will grow. This data is (mostly) historically important, original, video & audio files, but not critical, medical data – no lives will be lost if the data … --- ## [Firefox issue: Shimmering grey boxes where photos should be](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/firefox-issue-shimmering-grey-boxes-where-photos-should-be/954312)
**Author:** [@Horatio\_Hellpop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Horatio_Hellpop)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2021, 7:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/firefox-issue-shimmering-grey-boxes-where-photos-should-be/954312 "2021-11-14T07:39:38Z")
I have a MacBook Air laptop and a Firefox browser. Whenever I click onto a news story from Yahoo!, I get shimmering gray boxes instead of photos. I would dump Firefox and use Chrome, but I have lots of message boards wit… --- ## [Weird in-line link behavior](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-in-line-link-behavior/954252)
**Author:** [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2021, 4:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-in-line-link-behavior/954252 "2021-11-14T04:54:21Z")
So when I try to post this newspaper link --- ## [Why is Facebook --\> Meta a big deal? Or is it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-facebook-meta-a-big-deal-or-is-it/953996)
**Author:** [@Drum\_God](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drum_God)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2021, 4:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-facebook-meta-a-big-deal-or-is-it/953996 "2021-11-14T04:25:28Z")
I chose to put this in GQ (now FQ?) because it seems like it would have a factual, unbiased answer. I don’t mean to use this as a springboard into a discussion of whether Facebook is a force for good or evil, or really … --- ## [Words that are commonly (and incorrectly) pluralized or "apostrophed"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-that-are-commonly-and-incorrectly-pluralized-or-apostrophed/944251)
**Author:** [@Crafter\_Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crafter_Man)\ **Replies:** 158\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2021, 4:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-that-are-commonly-and-incorrectly-pluralized-or-apostrophed/944251 "2021-11-14T04:02:23Z")
In another thread I mentioned Kroger is often pronounced/spelled Krogers or Kroger’s. Both are incorrect. The correct pronunciation and spelling is simply Kroger. What other proper nouns do people commonly but incorrect… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1285) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1287)