# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1345 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1346 --- ## [RIP Michael Constantine](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-michael-constantine/950384)
**Author:** [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2021, 4:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-michael-constantine/950384 "2021-09-10T04:03:16Z")
Everybody’s grandpa, dad, uncle, bad guy, lawyer, and building super – of any nationality or ethnicity. Αιώνια του η μνήμη I hope that’s correct. --- ## [Northern Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/northern-piper/949402)
**Author:** [@Kropotkin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kropotkin)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2021, 3:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/northern-piper/949402 "2021-09-10T03:47:08Z")
Anyone heard from Northern Piper? He’s been uncharacteristically quiet as far as I can see --- ## [Female huggers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/female-huggers/950145)
**Author:** [@Somethingwitty1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Somethingwitty1)\ **Replies:** 98\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2021, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/female-huggers/950145 "2021-09-10T00:20:00Z")
Am I the only guy who is uncomfortable with females I am not close with hugging me? I do that concave chest thing so their boobs don’t moosh into me. Give an awkward double tap on the back hug. Is it just me? --- ## [Have any cancel culture boycotts of laws / states been successful?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-any-cancel-culture-boycotts-of-laws-states-been-successful/950325)
**Author:** [@FlikTheBlue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FlikTheBlue)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2021, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-any-cancel-culture-boycotts-of-laws-states-been-successful/950325 "2021-09-10T00:10:34Z")
Inspired the thread on “cancelling” Texas. Have there been any successful boycotts or attempts to cancel a city, state, or other large organization due to a law opposed by liberals? Success means either the relevant o… --- ## [Could toilet paper hoarding be stopped by putting expiration dates on them?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-toilet-paper-hoarding-be-stopped-by-putting-expiration-dates-on-them/950241)
**Author:** [@Hampshire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hampshire)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2021, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-toilet-paper-hoarding-be-stopped-by-putting-expiration-dates-on-them/950241 "2021-09-09T21:40:04Z")
Yes, of course I know toilet paper does not expire. But you can’t talk common sense to some of those bandwagon hoarders who like to build up their stock whenever the slightest rumor of a shortage is whispered in their k… --- ## [Suggested Topics display change](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggested-topics-display-change/950291)
**Author:** [@DesertDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DesertDog)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2021, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggested-topics-display-change/950291 "2021-09-09T20:21:48Z")
When the switch to the new software was made, Suggested Topics would differentiate between new posts in a topic, and ones that were there the last time I visited the thread. Example: A thread has 50 posts when I open i… --- ## [How do non-American nations do casualty notification? (soldier killed in combat)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-non-american-nations-do-casualty-notification-soldier-killed-in-combat/950323)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2021, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-non-american-nations-do-casualty-notification-soldier-killed-in-combat/950323 "2021-09-09T20:15:29Z")
It’s a well-known trope in cinema: A car pulls up, a few somber-looking army officers emerge and…the family at the doorway immediately knows what’s up even before a word is said. How do non-American nations do it, thoug… --- ## [About Wi Fi](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/about-wi-fi/950280)
**Author:** [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2021, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/about-wi-fi/950280 "2021-09-09T19:17:44Z")
Is Wi Fi in the router, or in my computer? I have been working from home, & wanted to improve my connection. So I was thinking of wifi antennas (as I do not want to upend my entire home. However, as usual, my knowledge… --- ## [Fixing a Mickey Mouse record player](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fixing-a-mickey-mouse-record-player/950249)
**Author:** [@iamthewalrus\_3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iamthewalrus_3)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2021, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fixing-a-mickey-mouse-record-player/950249 "2021-09-09T18:47:52Z")
My wife has a record player from her childhood that looks basically like this one. She has a ton of old kids’ records and we think it would be fun for our kids to use. It runs, but the sound is very quiet. It does get l… --- ## [Twilight Zone--Obsolete Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/twilight-zone-obsolete-man/950300)
**Author:** [@UltraVires](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UltraVires)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2021, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/twilight-zone-obsolete-man/950300 "2021-09-09T18:37:31Z")
I’ve seen it before, but the closing narration is chilling: The chancellor, the late chancellor, was only partly correct. He was obsolete. But so is the State, the entity he worshiped. Any state, any entity, any ideolo… --- ## [Wasn't Operation Fortitude a terrible idea?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wasnt-operation-fortitude-a-terrible-idea/950240)
**Author:** [@griffin1977](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/griffin1977)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2021, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wasnt-operation-fortitude-a-terrible-idea/950240 "2021-09-09T17:52:38Z")
So reading a little on the amazing story of the operation Double Cross and the related disinformation operations of WW2. Its an amazing story (I’m amazed it hasn’t been made into a film), but the thing that stands out t… --- ## [Looking for a computer solution](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-a-computer-solution/950278)
**Author:** [@aruvqan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aruvqan)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2021, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-a-computer-solution/950278 "2021-09-09T17:04:06Z")
I havenn’t really had to search through accumulated pix on my computer for a while, last time was probably 5 or 6 years back. Back then, I just double clicked an image, and then I could click on teh right or left side o… --- ## [Did "Dazed and Confused" style hazing exist?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-dazed-and-confused-style-hazing-exist/568924)
**Author:** [@The\_Jay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Jay)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2021, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-dazed-and-confused-style-hazing-exist/568924 "2021-09-09T16:04:05Z")
Just watching Dazed and Confused. Did that style of “hazing” actually exist in the US? With high school students abusing younger kids like that? --- ## [Did some politician say that “Socrates would get cancelled today”?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-some-politician-say-that-socrates-would-get-cancelled-today/950263)
**Author:** [@AK84](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AK84)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2021, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-some-politician-say-that-socrates-would-get-cancelled-today/950263 "2021-09-09T15:30:46Z")
Heard about it on social media, but cannot find any original source. I wonder if it’s an urban myth like many quotes attributed to supposedly dumb politicians, usually these stories are apocryphal. Like the Dubya said “… --- ## [Do real estate agents collect the rent if you live in another city or do you need a property management company?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-real-estate-agents-collect-the-rent-if-you-live-in-another-city-or-do-you-need-a-property-management-company/950372)
**Author:** [@JakeRS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JakeRS)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2021, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-real-estate-agents-collect-the-rent-if-you-live-in-another-city-or-do-you-need-a-property-management-company/950372 "2021-09-09T14:49:13Z")
Let’s say you want to invest in a property that’s in another city or even in another country, for higher yield and so on, and you can’t collect the rent yourself. Who collects the rent then and makes sure the tennant pa… --- ## [May all the kidnapped children roast in hell!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/may-all-the-kidnapped-children-roast-in-hell/949673)
**Author:** [@Roger\_That](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roger_That)\ **Replies:** 84\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2021, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/may-all-the-kidnapped-children-roast-in-hell/949673 "2021-09-09T14:43:07Z")
I just got woken from a sound sleep on a Saturday morning at 8 AM by an ear-piercing noise from my TV set, accompanied by a stertorous announcement about an amber alert for a county on the other coast of Florida from me.… --- ## [Who won the Battle of Jutland?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-won-the-battle-of-jutland/950022)
**Author:** [@Martin\_Hyde](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Martin_Hyde)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2021, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-won-the-battle-of-jutland/950022 "2021-09-09T14:32:50Z")
While this thread is title as a question it is not one for which there is a factual answer–military historians and the public has disputed the outcome of the Battle of Jutland for over 100 years. From 31 May to 1 Jun 19… --- ## [Is the hunt still on for Lisa Gheradini's tomb and bones?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-hunt-still-on-for-lisa-gheradinis-tomb-and-bones/950366)
**Author:** [@Octagon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Octagon)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2021, 10:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-hunt-still-on-for-lisa-gheradinis-tomb-and-bones/950366 "2021-09-09T10:47:32Z")
Is the hunt still on for Lisa Gheradini’s tomb and bones? I have not seen any articles in years on the subject. Has anyone conclusively stated that they have found them? The aim was to recreate her face from the skull an… --- ## [Stunt pilot flies plane through tunnel](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stunt-pilot-flies-plane-through-tunnel/950236)
**Author:** [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2021, 5:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stunt-pilot-flies-plane-through-tunnel/950236 "2021-09-09T05:27:53Z")
A stunt pilot flying a plane with Red Bull markings flew through a highway tunnel near Istanbul, Turkey. It’s thought to be the first time anyone has flown an airplane through a tunnel. The stunt was a year in the planni… --- ## [How do I upgrade a 3-way light switch with dissimilar wiring?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-upgrade-a-3-way-light-switch-with-dissimilar-wiring/950189)
**Author:** [@Lancia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lancia)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2021, 5:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-upgrade-a-3-way-light-switch-with-dissimilar-wiring/950189 "2021-09-09T05:08:04Z")
I’m upgrading two light switches in my kitchen. I’m replacing the existing 3-way switches installed God-only-knows how many years ago with new 3-way dimmers capable of handling LED and CFL bulbs. I’ve always understood … --- ## [Just have to get this off my chest: We’re Not Family](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-have-to-get-this-off-my-chest-we-re-not-family/950254)
**Author:** [@ScrubJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ScrubJay)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2021, 3:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-have-to-get-this-off-my-chest-we-re-not-family/950254 "2021-09-09T03:57:16Z")
Sorry if I ramble on a bit. Just had to get this off my chest somewhere. I will be 40 in a few months. I have a 10 month old baby girl. My fiancé/baby daddy beat me for not listening to him so I left him. Now, One of h… --- ## [Do people die of "old age" anymore?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-people-die-of-old-age-anymore/950123)
**Author:** [@Somethingwitty1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Somethingwitty1)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2021, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-people-die-of-old-age-anymore/950123 "2021-09-09T03:33:40Z")
Or to put it another way, is every death attributable to some disease. Heart disease, etc. When I was younger nobody wandered what a 90 year old died from. They just assumed it was because he was 90. It was his time. … --- ## [My cat had another seizure](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-cat-had-another-seizure/950156)
**Author:** [@EddyTeddyFreddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EddyTeddyFreddy)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2021, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-cat-had-another-seizure/950156 "2021-09-09T02:03:40Z")
My late-teens cat Soldier, an owner-surrender I adopted from a rescue a couple of years ago, just had another seizure, a strong one that lasted several minutes. The trigger seems to have been my feet as I stepped past h… --- ## [Where does this trope originate: vamp enters private eye's office with a case for him](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-does-this-trope-originate-vamp-enters-private-eyes-office-with-a-case-for-him/947086)
**Author:** [@themapleleaf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/themapleleaf)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2021, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-does-this-trope-originate-vamp-enters-private-eyes-office-with-a-case-for-him/947086 "2021-09-09T01:12:01Z")
You must have seen this kind of scene in some media or other: a film noir-style private eye is napping or brooding at his desk. The door opens and in walks a vampish dame; she’ll likely be richly dressed and there may be… --- ## [Labor Day Flowers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/labor-day-flowers/950297)
**Author:** [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2021, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/labor-day-flowers/950297 "2021-09-09T00:55:33Z")
My wife and I spent the weekend in northern Arizona. There is some type of yellow flower (maybe Camphorweed?) that is going crazy in selected fields. I took these photos of this spectacular natural wonder: --- ## [Hurricane Ida to Strike Lousiana Sunday](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hurricane-ida-to-strike-lousiana-sunday/949635)
**Author:** [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2021, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hurricane-ida-to-strike-lousiana-sunday/949635 "2021-09-09T00:02:50Z")
Will anyone here be affected? --- ## [Experience with Singulair (or generic montelukast)?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/experience-with-singulair-or-generic-montelukast/743480)
**Author:** [@Senegoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Senegoid)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2021, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/experience-with-singulair-or-generic-montelukast/743480 "2021-09-08T21:58:50Z")
Do we have any experience here with Singulair or the generic montelukast? (I looked for prior threads, but didn’t find any particularly on-topic.) I consulted with a pulmonologist Friday about chronic bronchitis with p… --- ## [1960' 1970's - clearly politically slanted news sources?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1960-1970s-clearly-politically-slanted-news-sources/948331)
**Author:** [@CC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CC)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2021, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1960-1970s-clearly-politically-slanted-news-sources/948331 "2021-09-08T21:18:11Z")
I understand that every news source expresses a point of view. But I believe that some attempt is made to limit clearly politically supportive attitudes in many mainstream media outlets. (I know, I know - that’s open t… --- ## [Anyone in the DC area need a small freezer?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-in-the-dc-area-need-a-small-freezer/950335)
**Author:** [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2021, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-in-the-dc-area-need-a-small-freezer/950335 "2021-09-08T21:08:38Z")
Specifically this one: We need something on the counter to make sure our kitties don’t jump down behind the stove and get trapped back there. Turns out that our wall cabinets are a wee bit too low for this to fit so w… --- ## [Kansas violinist/singer Robby Steinhardt dies at 71](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kansas-violinist-singer-robby-steinhardt-dies-at-71/946874)
**Author:** [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2021, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kansas-violinist-singer-robby-steinhardt-dies-at-71/946874 "2021-09-08T20:50:41Z")
He had been ill for several months with pancreatitis and sepsis. Nasty stuff. In this documentary, which was probably made for PBS, he said that not only was he always first chair in his school orchestra, he tried ou… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1344) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1346)