# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1364 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1365 --- ## [Roman shield Vs musket ball](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/roman-shield-vs-musket-ball/946607)
**Author:** [@Oly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oly)\ **Replies:** 262\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2021, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/roman-shield-vs-musket-ball/946607 "2021-08-18T20:48:03Z")
I recently finished listening to “The History of Rome” podcast and am now well into “The British History Podcast”. (Both excellent.) In a listener question episode in the latter someone asked: Who would win in a battle b… --- ## [Prince Andrew/Epstein question?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prince-andrew-epstein-question/943322)
**Author:** [@TheZenPaperboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheZenPaperboy)\ **Replies:** 79\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2021, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prince-andrew-epstein-question/943322 "2021-08-18T19:24:34Z")
Okay, what if when Prince Andrew was at Epstein’s house in New York and the police raided it with a valid warrant. The girl says that she did have sex with him and there is evidence to back that up. Could the police ar… --- ## [Selling a house with a jigsaw puzzle on the table?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/selling-a-house-with-a-jigsaw-puzzle-on-the-table/948655)
**Author:** [@chappachula](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chappachula)\ **Replies:** 78\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2021, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/selling-a-house-with-a-jigsaw-puzzle-on-the-table/948655 "2021-08-18T19:14:20Z")
Americans have strange attitudes regarding real estate. One of which is a belief that in order to sell a house, it must be in immaculate condition, with no sign that human habitation has ever occurred there. Which is w… --- ## [Have I posted?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-i-posted/949109)
**Author:** [@Mallard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mallard)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2021, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-i-posted/949109 "2021-08-18T18:46:29Z")
When visiting a thread that may have been inactive for a while and you cannot recall if you’ve already posted in that thread, is there any way to tell other than to go through all of your own posts, one by one? --- ## [Fictional popes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fictional-popes/948049)
**Author:** [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Replies:** 68\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2021, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fictional-popes/948049 "2021-08-18T18:04:46Z")
I recently saw again the movie(based on a book) The Shoes of the Fisherman. Anthony Quinn plays a Russian priest, Roman rite, who becomes Pope Kiril. I once read another book titled The Vicar of Christ, in which and Am… --- ## [Highest salary for an actor who was acting in a movie for the very first time?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/highest-salary-for-an-actor-who-was-acting-in-a-movie-for-the-very-first-time/949036)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2021, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/highest-salary-for-an-actor-who-was-acting-in-a-movie-for-the-very-first-time/949036 "2021-08-18T17:10:19Z")
Random trivia question that I’m trying to find the answer to, to no avail: What is the highest salary that was ever paid to an actor or actress who was acting in a movie for the very first time ever in their career? --- ## [Check kiting - the demise of Ponderosa Steakhouses in NE Ohio](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/check-kiting-the-demise-of-ponderosa-steakhouses-in-ne-ohio/948974)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2021, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/check-kiting-the-demise-of-ponderosa-steakhouses-in-ne-ohio/948974 "2021-08-18T17:09:40Z")
This came up on a local NE Ohio history blog. This guy owned all 15 Ponderosa Steakhouses in the area and was found guilty of floating checks to the tune of $800 million dollars. Can someone explain exactly what he was d… --- ## [There once was an amphibian named Jeremiah...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/there-once-was-an-amphibian-named-jeremiah/829869)
**Author:** [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Replies:** 72\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2021, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/there-once-was-an-amphibian-named-jeremiah/829869 "2021-08-18T17:03:41Z")
Who was my confidant of highest esteem. I was unable to grasp the nuances of his speech, but verily I did assist him in the consumption of alcoholic beverages. (Stolen from a FB post.) --- ## [Dual Sim Query](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dual-sim-query/949089)
**Author:** [@bob\_2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bob_2)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2021, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dual-sim-query/949089 "2021-08-18T16:28:56Z")
I am replacing my ancient phone and the one I want says it requires: Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Does this mean that I have to have a special SIM or can I use my old one? --- ## ["Panic" series on Amazon Prime](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/panic-series-on-amazon-prime/943502)
**Author:** [@Omar\_Little](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omar_Little)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2021, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/panic-series-on-amazon-prime/943502 "2021-08-18T16:08:27Z")
More of a YA drama starring a bunch of hardly known twenty something actors playing late teens. Most well known is Ray Nicholson, Jack’s son. Storyline is promising. Based upon Lauren Oliver’s novel of the same name, … --- ## [Mediterranean Salsa – a la La Shish?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mediterranean-salsa-a-la-la-shish/337960)
**Author:** [@cmyk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmyk)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2021, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mediterranean-salsa-a-la-la-shish/337960 "2021-08-18T15:54:36Z")
La Shish serves up some kick-ass salsa that you can dip some pita into. I’ve decided that I must know how to recreate this sauce in my own kitchen. Not sure how popular or authentic this dip is in Mediterranean cuisine, … --- ## [Beer brewed with corn?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beer-brewed-with-corn/948676)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2021, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beer-brewed-with-corn/948676 "2021-08-18T15:52:56Z")
I’ve never heard of Broken Bat Brewery, but I love baseball and my social media algorithms decided to show me their ad. Is it at all possible to make a good beer with corn? I always thought of corn and rice as being a… --- ## [Sen Ted Cruz does it again](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sen-ted-cruz-does-it-again/942650)
**Author:** [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2021, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sen-ted-cruz-does-it-again/942650 "2021-08-18T15:31:14Z")
GOP Sen. Ted Cruz received a lot of criticism after sharing a Russian propaganda video on Twitter in an apparent attempt to criticize the idea of a ‘woke, emasculated’ U.S. military. Yeah, now we can add Kremlin Cruz t… --- ## [A coworker can't wait to move away from her kids, is that normal?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-coworker-cant-wait-to-move-away-from-her-kids-is-that-normal/947931)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 69\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2021, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-coworker-cant-wait-to-move-away-from-her-kids-is-that-normal/947931 "2021-08-18T15:29:39Z")
So I have a female coworker at my job, her 2 kids are both mid teens. She is hoping both will get accepted to a private boarding school so she can move several states away so she can live in (what she feels is) an excit… --- ## [Any advantage to cell service with AT&T/T-Mobile/etc. over Tracfone/Cricket?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-advantage-to-cell-service-with-at-t-t-mobile-etc-over-tracfone-cricket/949010)
**Author:** [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2021, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-advantage-to-cell-service-with-at-t-t-mobile-etc-over-tracfone-cricket/949010 "2021-08-18T15:04:21Z")
My cell phone is in the shop (phone is unlocked, but I’m currently with AT&T), and I bought a Tracfone to use until it’s fixed. (Pretty fancy LG smartphone at Best Buy for $10!) I also have internet with AT&T, but no ca… --- ## [How is Doocy vs. Psaki playing in the right wing media?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-is-doocy-vs-psaki-playing-in-the-right-wing-media/948548)
**Author:** [@Typo\_Knig](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Typo_Knig)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2021, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-is-doocy-vs-psaki-playing-in-the-right-wing-media/948548 "2021-08-18T14:59:10Z")
I often see on left-leaning news site and social media items about how White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki is taking on questions from Fox News White House reporter Peter Doocy. Most of these articles talk about Psaki … --- ## [Was there really a dance to the Orlons "Wah-Watusi?"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-there-really-a-dance-to-the-orlons-wah-watusi/949037)
**Author:** [@jebert](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jebert)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2021, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-there-really-a-dance-to-the-orlons-wah-watusi/949037 "2021-08-18T14:34:50Z")
Going way back, the Orlons had a hit record with “The Wah-Watusi”. The lyrics refer to a dance by that name, but I don’t recall ever seeing it at the time or seeing a video that resembles what the lyrics suggest - “… ba… --- ## [Perseids/Swift–Tuttle metor shower 2021](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/perseids-swift-tuttle-metor-shower-2021/948652)
**Author:** [@alovem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alovem)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2021, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/perseids-swift-tuttle-metor-shower-2021/948652 "2021-08-18T14:25:22Z")
Anyone get out to see the Perseids? I saw just a few meteors on Friday before giving up around 1:30 in the morning, when it was probably starting to get good. Too much haze and light pollution. I saw only one really go… --- ## [If H2O is the most polar molecule, why does it form a concave meniscus?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-h2o-is-the-most-polar-molecule-why-does-it-form-a-concave-meniscus/949091)
**Author:** [@KidCharlemagne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KidCharlemagne)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2021, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-h2o-is-the-most-polar-molecule-why-does-it-form-a-concave-meniscus/949091 "2021-08-18T13:50:07Z")
If water has the most polar bond of any molecule, why would it be more attracted to the molecules in the container than itself? Why wouldn’t it form a convex meniscus like mercury? Thanks in advance. --- ## [Trainer grabbed by gator is rescued by 2 visitors at petting zoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trainer-grabbed-by-gator-is-rescued-by-2-visitors-at-petting-zoo/949019)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2021, 1:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trainer-grabbed-by-gator-is-rescued-by-2-visitors-at-petting-zoo/949019 "2021-08-18T13:39:48Z")
The kiddies got more than they bargained for at this petting zoo. The trainer was in serious trouble. She had been dragged into the gators pen. She stayed calm and that probably saved her life. I admire the 2 guys that… --- ## [When a battery goes dead, why does flicking the switch make it work for a little while longer?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-a-battery-goes-dead-why-does-flicking-the-switch-make-it-work-for-a-little-while-longer/949049)
**Author:** [@blabbermeister](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blabbermeister)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2021, 1:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-a-battery-goes-dead-why-does-flicking-the-switch-make-it-work-for-a-little-while-longer/949049 "2021-08-18T13:38:45Z")
Example 1. I have a handheld vacuum cleaner and while I’m using it sometimes it goes dead and needs to be recharged. But if I turn it off and on again I get another minute out of it. Example 2. If a flashlight gets dim,… --- ## [The 2021 Bulwer-Lytton Winners are up!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2021-bulwer-lytton-winners-are-up/949083)
**Author:** [@Princhester](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Princhester)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2021, 12:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2021-bulwer-lytton-winners-are-up/949083 "2021-08-18T12:43:35Z")
Here they are My faves: The cat purred like a Geiger counter beside the fireplace which crackled like gunfire (which reminded Detective Greenwich of his service in The Ukraine and The Latvia), this feline being the on… --- ## [Assisted suicide/euthanasia for mental illness?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/assisted-suicide-euthanasia-for-mental-illness/947711)
**Author:** [@vancrusbi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vancrusbi)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2021, 12:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/assisted-suicide-euthanasia-for-mental-illness/947711 "2021-08-18T12:17:08Z")
Will it ever become a reality? I believe that a few European nations (Belgium, The Netherlands) practice it though in extenuating circumstances. 24 yr old woman euthanised Most nations that allow it only do it for thos… --- ## [Hoping to identify office chair](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hoping-to-identify-office-chair/948768)
**Author:** [@Bootb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bootb)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2021, 5:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hoping-to-identify-office-chair/948768 "2021-08-18T05:26:05Z")
Several years ago, I bought an office chair from an acquaintance. It was used when I bought it; I have no idea how old it is. I’ve lost touch with this acquaintance, so I can’t ask him where or when he bought it. My p… --- ## [How is Scribd legal?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-is-scribd-legal/948677)
**Author:** [@CookingWithGas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CookingWithGas)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2021, 4:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-is-scribd-legal/948677 "2021-08-18T04:40:47Z")
I recently signed up for Scribd, a site with print and audio content. It’s been around for a while, a few years at least. You join with a monthly paid subscription after a free trial, which I started today. As I searched… --- ## [Chromebook → Linux for Dummy (Me)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chromebook-linux-for-dummy-me/948761)
**Author:** [@OttoDaFe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OttoDaFe)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2021, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chromebook-linux-for-dummy-me/948761 "2021-08-18T03:10:44Z")
The Elder Ottlet gave me an Acer Chromebook — specifically, a C710 — for casual use. It’s ten years old, and while it appears to be working as well as ever I’m finding more and more instances where its browser won’t rend… --- ## [Nietzsche and the American Right](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nietzsche-and-the-american-right/948726)
**Author:** [@GeneralTang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GeneralTang)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2021, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nietzsche-and-the-american-right/948726 "2021-08-18T01:57:01Z")
I have a perspective on the American right that I haven’t heard anyone else share. I feel that I have a unique perspective in that I grew up in north Idaho among extreme right-wingers, but am now very liberal. I’ve also … --- ## [The fast food/convenience store cup crisis - Places are using the cups for competeting brands?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-fast-food-convenience-store-cup-crisis-places-are-using-the-cups-for-competeting-brands/948358)
**Author:** [@Asuka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asuka)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2021, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-fast-food-convenience-store-cup-crisis-places-are-using-the-cups-for-competeting-brands/948358 "2021-08-18T01:47:54Z")
There’s a supply chain crisis going on in America right now, and the most odd method I’ve seen it happening currently is with the cups you get at your fast food places or convenience stores for your soda/water/tea. Norm… --- ## [TV detectives who got the most good guys killed](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-detectives-who-got-the-most-good-guys-killed/948345)
**Author:** [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2021, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-detectives-who-got-the-most-good-guys-killed/948345 "2021-08-18T01:46:51Z")
Clients, witnesses, stoolies. Er, sources. I’m going to go with Peter Gunn. He “knows people” in the under world. Fromer convicts, con men, under world infomants. Their name is legion, and they get killed like swatted f… --- ## [Chinese internet cafe narc's out wanted leage of legends player to a off duty cop that just happens to be there at the same time](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chinese-internet-cafe-narcs-out-wanted-leage-of-legends-player-to-a-off-duty-cop-that-just-happens-to-be-there-at-the-same-time/948999)
**Author:** [@nightshadea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nightshadea)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2021, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chinese-internet-cafe-narcs-out-wanted-leage-of-legends-player-to-a-off-duty-cop-that-just-happens-to-be-there-at-the-same-time/948999 "2021-08-17T23:41:07Z")
apparently in Asia when a known e-sports player is in an internet cafe it’s common to point them out like they do celebrities at sporting events over here Well for one guy who is a ranked pro player who was wanted by … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1363) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1365)