# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1299 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1300 --- ## [Getting booster or 3rd shot in a couple hours, what does this question mean? Need answer fast!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/getting-booster-or-3rd-shot-in-a-couple-hours-what-does-this-question-mean-need-answer-fast/953401)
**Author:** [@Napier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Napier)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2021, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/getting-booster-or-3rd-shot-in-a-couple-hours-what-does-this-question-mean-need-answer-fast/953401 "2021-11-01T14:14:57Z")
I’m going this afternoon for what I thought was, equivalently, my booster or my 3rd shot, of Moderna. I just noticed that the clinic confirmation email contains the following: “If you are getting the Moderna vaccine ple… --- ## [Mort Sahl (1927-2021)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mort-sahl-1927-2021/953258)
**Author:** [@MortSahlFan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MortSahlFan)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2021, 12:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mort-sahl-1927-2021/953258 "2021-11-01T12:36:15Z")
--- ## [UK radio "journalist" makes an ass of himself and then doubles down](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-radio-journalist-makes-an-ass-of-himself-and-then-doubles-down/953251)
**Author:** [@naita](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/naita)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2021, 12:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-radio-journalist-makes-an-ass-of-himself-and-then-doubles-down/953251 "2021-11-01T12:09:53Z")
The presenters at UK talkRadio appear to hold “all PR is good PR” as a sacred truth. First Mike Graham gets twitter famous for a day for trying to gotcha environmental activist Cameron Ford for being a carpenter: MG: … --- ## [Stargirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stargirl/854965)
**Author:** [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Replies:** 180\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2021, 11:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stargirl/854965 "2021-11-01T11:36:21Z")
Stargirl is a 2020 direct-to streaming quirky semi-musical movie about a Manic Pixie Dream Girl. A small amount like a Napoleon Dynamite or Girl Asleep or a Wes Anderson movie. Based on a YA novel. Stargirl is a 2020 te… --- ## [How much hp and torque is lost if an engine loses a piston](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-hp-and-torque-is-lost-if-an-engine-loses-a-piston/953552)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2021, 10:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-hp-and-torque-is-lost-if-an-engine-loses-a-piston/953552 "2021-11-01T10:58:11Z")
In another thread there was a discussion of geo metros, I mentioned how my brother used to own one and one of the 3 cylinders failed and stopped working. The car originally had a 1.0L engine, 55hp, 3 cylinders. So if o… --- ## [Tell me Your Anxiety Inducer for today](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-your-anxiety-inducer-for-today/953347)
**Author:** [@DorkVader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DorkVader)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2021, 10:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-your-anxiety-inducer-for-today/953347 "2021-11-01T10:05:47Z")
Had an Operations meeting at work today. Yay, get to work an hour early to hear the same stuff I’ve heard at every single Operations meeting for the past 10 years. oh … joy Nope, not today. Today, the president who is … --- ## [What happens if your body doesn't fight a cold virus](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happens-if-your-body-doesnt-fight-a-cold-virus/953602)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2021, 8:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happens-if-your-body-doesnt-fight-a-cold-virus/953602 "2021-11-01T08:00:57Z")
Its my understanding that a lot of the symptoms of the common cold are due to your immune system fighting against the virus, not the virus itself What happens if your body doesn’t fight the cold virus (which I believe a… --- ## [Question for the Medical Folks](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-the-medical-folks/953123)
**Author:** [@DorkVader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DorkVader)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2021, 7:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-the-medical-folks/953123 "2021-11-01T07:06:12Z")
Pain. There is a type of pain, where the pain is located adjacent to where the problem is. For example, if you have bronchitis, you may feel discomfort in your throat and chest but the back of your neck and shoulders is… --- ## [Name song lyrics that reflect Jung's "Shadow"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-song-lyrics-that-reflect-jungs-shadow/393056)
**Author:** [@phungi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phungi)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2021, 4:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-song-lyrics-that-reflect-jungs-shadow/393056 "2021-11-01T04:57:10Z")
I have always been interested in Jung’s concept of the Shadow, especially as it appears in music lyrics. Two examples: Stairway to Heaven: And as we wind on down the road, our shadows taller than our souls Bouleva… --- ## [Talk to me about kitchen faucet styles](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/talk-to-me-about-kitchen-faucet-styles/953550)
**Author:** [@markn\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/markn_1)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2021, 4:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/talk-to-me-about-kitchen-faucet-styles/953550 "2021-11-01T04:08:29Z")
I’m in the market for a new kitchen faucet. The one I have is a pull-out sprayer style similar to this. It seems that the tall gooseneck pull-down style is very popular right now, to the point where it’s a little difficu… --- ## ["Joker" Knifes Many People on Tokyo Subway](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joker-knifes-many-people-on-tokyo-subway/953601)
**Author:** [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2021, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joker-knifes-many-people-on-tokyo-subway/953601 "2021-11-01T04:07:58Z")
News article here: A man dressed in Batman’s Joker costume has been arrested for attempted murder after a knife and fire attack on a train in Tokyo, according to Japanese media, with at least 17 people reportedly injur… --- ## [Botticelli - October 2021](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-october-2021/951843)
**Author:** [@MissTake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MissTake)\ **Replies:** 358\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2021, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-october-2021/951843 "2021-11-01T01:36:29Z")
New month, new person I am C --- ## [Would tattoos lose some of their meaning if there were no pain involved in getting them?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-tattoos-lose-some-of-their-meaning-if-there-were-no-pain-involved-in-getting-them/953015)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2021, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-tattoos-lose-some-of-their-meaning-if-there-were-no-pain-involved-in-getting-them/953015 "2021-11-01T00:52:07Z")
So I’m watching a sci-fi show (The Expanse I think) wherein a character is getting a tattoo. The guy giving it has like this laser pointy thing as he just prints the tattoo onto the person. With seemingly no pain involve… --- ## [FLOR Carpeting Tiles and other carpeting tile experiences?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flor-carpeting-tiles-and-other-carpeting-tile-experiences/596291)
**Author:** [@lindsaybluth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lindsaybluth)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2021, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flor-carpeting-tiles-and-other-carpeting-tile-experiences/596291 "2021-11-01T00:47:49Z")
Seems like it’s a bad idea to have completely bare floors as far as heating costs go. FLOR seems like a nice alternative but I’m wondering about people’s experiences. They’re not on Amazon so I can’t see lots of in depth… --- ## [Where Are The Beverly Hillbillies From?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-are-the-beverly-hillbillies-from/847806)
**Author:** [@Ynnad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ynnad)\ **Replies:** 138\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2021, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-are-the-beverly-hillbillies-from/847806 "2021-10-31T22:57:06Z")
Has anyone on this message board ever watched the TV show The Beverly Hillbillies? Many people have speculated where the Clampetts were from. The truth is that it is impossible to determine because the creators of the … --- ## [Could really use advice for my young adult son with emotional issues](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-really-use-advice-for-my-young-adult-son-with-emotional-issues/952911)
**Author:** [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Replies:** 90\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2021, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-really-use-advice-for-my-young-adult-son-with-emotional-issues/952911 "2021-10-31T22:12:38Z")
This will get long, but I’ll try stick to main points and not ramble, and I’ll answer when I can with any follow-up questions anybody may have. So, my older son who is almost 19 and lives with us, his parents, has had e… --- ## [So, the USSC hastened their hearing on Texas' abortion law](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-the-ussc-hastened-their-hearing-on-texas-abortion-law/953413)
**Author:** [@InfraBlue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/InfraBlue)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2021, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-the-ussc-hastened-their-hearing-on-texas-abortion-law/953413 "2021-10-31T21:17:10Z")
So, the USSC hastened their hearing on Texas’ abortion law. Texas, Justice Dept. argue over role of federal courts as abortion law dispute heads to Supreme Court The cases the court will hear Monday raise complicated … --- ## [Where can I buy a sauce like La Granja's green sauce?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-buy-a-sauce-like-la-granjas-green-sauce/953486)
**Author:** [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2021, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-buy-a-sauce-like-la-granjas-green-sauce/953486 "2021-10-31T20:47:23Z")
I love that stuff. I searched for “Peruvian green sauce” and found a lot of stuff that I’m not sure is similar enough. --- ## [No Duh! Titles of Programs on Youtube](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-duh-titles-of-programs-on-youtube/953576)
**Author:** [@aruvqan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aruvqan)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2021, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-duh-titles-of-programs-on-youtube/953576 "2021-10-31T19:08:34Z")
So, I am leaving youtube on for background noise, and it seems to have hit upon Absolute History … Title of this one? “How Paganism Dominated the Ancient World” Haven’t started watching it yet, but correct me if I am … --- ## [Geomagnetic storm watch for tonight - Northern Lights could be visible in lower latitudes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/geomagnetic-storm-watch-for-tonight-northern-lights-could-be-visible-in-lower-latitudes/953547)
**Author:** [@aurora\_maire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aurora_maire)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2021, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/geomagnetic-storm-watch-for-tonight-northern-lights-could-be-visible-in-lower-latitudes/953547 "2021-10-31T18:57:53Z")
“The Northern Lights are typically only visible in the northern most parts of the United States, such as Maine, northern Michigan and upstate New York. However, due to the severity of the storm, we are expected to see … --- ## [Is there a minimum legal size for a church?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-minimum-legal-size-for-a-church/953525)
**Author:** [@Nonc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nonc)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2021, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-minimum-legal-size-for-a-church/953525 "2021-10-31T18:38:04Z")
So, I’ve studied finance and economics at university and am interested in politics. Lately, I’ve become quite interested in the religion industry. It seems the United States is remarkably relaxed about how churches are t… --- ## [Question about Canadian taxes vs spousal transfers and loans](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-canadian-taxes-vs-spousal-transfers-and-loans/953540)
**Author:** [@Heracles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Heracles)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2021, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-canadian-taxes-vs-spousal-transfers-and-loans/953540 "2021-10-31T18:08:18Z")
It’s understood that nobody on the board is acting as a financial or tax advisor. I just wanted to see if anyone has experience with this. Spouses A and B have similar incomes and are in the same tax bracket. Both still… --- ## [Print Catalogs Are A Thing Again?!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/print-catalogs-are-a-thing-again/952521)
**Author:** [@gdave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gdave)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2021, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/print-catalogs-are-a-thing-again/952521 "2021-10-31T16:57:58Z")
Sooo…today, in my mailbox, was a catalog. An honest-to-Gutenberg printed catalog. A printed, Christmas catalog. A printed, Christmas, toy catalog. A printed, Christmas, toy catalog, from Amazon dot com. What the what? I… --- ## [Another electric auto question about costs](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-electric-auto-question-about-costs/953573)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2021, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-electric-auto-question-about-costs/953573 "2021-10-31T16:53:34Z")
I guess the Cleveland suburbs are not not much of an electric car place yet. I only see two places with chargers as I drive around. The Mercedes dealer near me just installed two of them a few months ago and I have seen … --- ## [Most recently domesticated food plants](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-recently-domesticated-food-plants/953507)
**Author:** [@dtilque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dtilque)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2021, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-recently-domesticated-food-plants/953507 "2021-10-31T15:19:16Z")
I was doing some research on food plants that originated in North America and read that the pecan is one of the most recently domesticated food plants. Later I read the same thing about the blueberry. Of the two, blueber… --- ## [Bored? Need a challenge? Try the Foreign Service Officer Practice Exam](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bored-need-a-challenge-try-the-foreign-service-officer-practice-exam/953226)
**Author:** [@Machine\_Elf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Machine_Elf)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2021, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bored-need-a-challenge-try-the-foreign-service-officer-practice-exam/953226 "2021-10-31T15:05:49Z")
Pondering possible post-retirement jobs in Japan, last summer I wondered about working in the US embassy there. Turns out if you want to be a Foreign Service Officer, you’ll need to take the FSO test before they can hir… --- ## [Getting an mRNA "booster" when you've had the J&J vaccine](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/getting-an-mrna-booster-when-youve-had-the-j-j-vaccine/945736)
**Author:** [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Replies:** 80\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2021, 12:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/getting-an-mrna-booster-when-youve-had-the-j-j-vaccine/945736 "2021-10-30T12:14:00Z")
As it turns out, the Johnson & Johnson vaccine never gained the traction of the mRNA vaccines in the US (the last stat I saw had something like only 12 million going that route). As someone who got the J&J, I’ve been won… --- ## [Explain the debate about natural immunity wrt having had Covid-19](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-the-debate-about-natural-immunity-wrt-having-had-covid-19/952459)
**Author:** [@XT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/XT)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2021, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-the-debate-about-natural-immunity-wrt-having-had-covid-19/952459 "2021-10-31T13:59:16Z")
This has come up in conversation several times in my own circles so I wanted to ask this question here on the 'dope (sorry if this has already been debated or addressed). Basically, why is it that natural immunity isn’t… --- ## [Youtube TV puzzler](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youtube-tv-puzzler/953474)
**Author:** [@jaycat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jaycat)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2021, 1:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youtube-tv-puzzler/953474 "2021-10-31T13:01:43Z")
Here is today’s puzzler: I have Youtube TV running on my laptop, and I am watching on a TV screen attached by an HDMI cable. When I watch Law and Order, it keeps ‘buffering’, i.e. the show stops for a few seconds while… --- ## [Sweet Smell of Success quotes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sweet-smell-of-success-quotes/953169)
**Author:** [@Mike\_Mabes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mike_Mabes)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2021, 6:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sweet-smell-of-success-quotes/953169 "2021-10-31T06:12:37Z")
Again I will start with a minor one “I call him the boy with the ice cream face” “Come back Sidney, I want to chastise you.” [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1298) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1300)