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**Author:** [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2021, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-this-comedy-sketch-july-2021-edition/947398 "2021-07-28T22:02:03Z")
There’s a sketch I have a vague memory of having seen on some comedy show in the early '90s when I was 8 or 9 or so. It may have been SNL, but it may have also been The State, or Almost Live, or Tracey Ullman, or some ot… --- ## [The Return of the Saint](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-return-of-the-saint/947507)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2021, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-return-of-the-saint/947507 "2021-07-28T21:50:34Z")
It looks like Paramount is rebooting Leslie Charteris’ The Saint, starring former Bridgerton star Regé-Jean Page. From what I’ve seen of his work, he’s got the chops, but I hope they show Simon Templar’s early career, w… --- ## [The Ongoing Art Theft Thread – what you gonna steal?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ongoing-art-theft-thread-what-you-gonna-steal/848452)
**Author:** [@Treppenwitz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Treppenwitz)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2021, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ongoing-art-theft-thread-what-you-gonna-steal/848452 "2021-07-28T21:33:02Z")
Whenever I go to a gallery, museum etc, I have a game that I play: I’m going to steal one of these works of art – but which one? And I thought it might be an interesting idea to share this game with the board, see if we … --- ## [Would you recommend the SDMB to your friends and acquaintances?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-recommend-the-sdmb-to-your-friends-and-acquaintances/945765)
**Author:** [@DemonTree](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DemonTree)\ **Replies:** 71\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2021, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-recommend-the-sdmb-to-your-friends-and-acquaintances/945765 "2021-07-28T20:31:22Z")
Either online or offline. Why or why not? Inspired by this thread in ATMB about increasing membership, I wondered how many people would consider recommending the forums. --- ## [What's so bad about virtue signaling?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-so-bad-about-virtue-signaling/943867)
**Author:** [@CookingWithGas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CookingWithGas)\ **Replies:** 250\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2021, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-so-bad-about-virtue-signaling/943867 "2021-07-28T18:49:48Z")
I am not sure when the phrase was coined but I’ve been hearing it a lot in the last 18 months as a pejorative. It came to the forefront with me in a Facebook discussion about wearing masks during the pandemic and someone… --- ## [Fiber internet questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fiber-internet-questions/947353)
**Author:** [@GESancMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GESancMan)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2021, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fiber-internet-questions/947353 "2021-07-28T18:38:31Z")
I’ve placed an order with Ziply Fiber to upgrade to 1GB service. My current setup consists of the ONT in the garage, with coax run upstairs. Coax exits the wall to a router, and from there an ethernet cable to the modem,… --- ## [Jimmy's John's guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jimmys-johns-guy/946790)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2021, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jimmys-johns-guy/946790 "2021-07-28T18:08:21Z")
A character in Jimmy John’s commercials is a hood who calls the restaurant Jimmy’s John’s. Is the character supposed to be a generic small-time crime boss who will never make the big time because he’s too stupid to get … --- ## ['That'll buff right out!' How?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thatll-buff-right-out-how/947335)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2021, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thatll-buff-right-out-how/947335 "2021-07-28T17:53:47Z")
I had to drive my Jeep through some bushes, and scratched the hell out of the right side. I have an orbital polisher that I haven’t used yet. How do I buff the scratches? Rubbing compound? Paste wax? --- ## [Question about prep for SAT math test](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-prep-for-sat-math-test/947467)
**Author:** [@F.U.Shakespeare](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/F.U.Shakespeare)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2021, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-prep-for-sat-math-test/947467 "2021-07-28T17:12:29Z")
I’m helping a relative prep for the SAT later this year. One recent practice problem involved solving a system of two linear equations, but had lots of fractions and negative signs, which made it fiendishly difficult to … --- ## [Concentration Camps](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/concentration-camps/947427)
**Author:** [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2021, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/concentration-camps/947427 "2021-07-28T17:01:53Z")
Who were first to establish concentration camps? And was the practice met with near universal international condemnation as soon as they sprung up? --- ## [Pete Davidson from SNL is going to play Joey Ramone in a biopic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pete-davidson-from-snl-is-going-to-play-joey-ramone-in-a-biopic/947493)
**Author:** [@nightshadea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nightshadea)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2021, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pete-davidson-from-snl-is-going-to-play-joey-ramone-in-a-biopic/947493 "2021-07-28T16:55:24Z")
Does anyone think this one is going to work? https://www.msn.com/en-us/music/news/pete-davidson-doing-intense-prep-for-joey-ramone-movie-its-a-dream-come-true/ar-AAMCQzd?ocid=SK2DDHP&pc=SK2D --- ## [What is Subway's "Refresh" initiative?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-subways-refresh-initiative/947014)
**Author:** [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Replies:** 71\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2021, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-subways-refresh-initiative/947014 "2021-07-28T15:42:50Z")
What is this thing with Subway, “refresh to be fresh”? And are they actually doing anything about their questionable tuna fish sandwich, while they’re at it? --- ## [Is nagging just the female version of mansplaining?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-nagging-just-the-female-version-of-mansplaining/946352)
**Author:** [@Asuka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asuka)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2021, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-nagging-just-the-female-version-of-mansplaining/946352 "2021-07-28T14:36:45Z")
I’m REALLY getting tired of being lectured on the “proper” way to brush my teeth by a person who has cavities everytime they visit the dentist. --- ## [Brnovich v. Democratic National Committee](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brnovich-v-democratic-national-committee/946517)
**Author:** [@Max\_S](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_S)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2021, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brnovich-v-democratic-national-committee/946517 "2021-07-28T14:06:06Z")
Continuing the discussion from The Republican War on Voting Thread: My vision for this topic is general discussion on the merits of the case, purely political commentary can stay over in P&E. In a nutshell, in 2016 the… --- ## [The Evil "Ex"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-evil-ex/947429)
**Author:** [@Jasmine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jasmine)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2021, 1:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-evil-ex/947429 "2021-07-28T13:01:37Z")
Since COVID-19, all student registration is done on line via technology, so it therefore falls within the purview of the district Help Desk to render all kinds of assistance in that regard. I could go on and on about th… --- ## [Uncle Tetsu's Cheesecake](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uncle-tetsus-cheesecake/947499)
**Author:** [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2021, 12:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uncle-tetsus-cheesecake/947499 "2021-07-28T12:21:58Z")
My Japanese husband brought one of these home today, from a fairly newly-opened shop in the food court of Serramonte Center in Daly City. There are six such shops only in California, so you have to live in or visit here … --- ## [These Monkeys Aint Monkeying Around](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/these-monkeys-aint-monkeying-around/947502)
**Author:** [@madsircool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madsircool)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2021, 11:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/these-monkeys-aint-monkeying-around/947502 "2021-07-28T11:42:02Z")
Covid fueled lack of tourism leads to a shortage of food for our simian relatives. Street gangs of monkeys stop traffic as they brawl. Can we really afford to defund the police while this sort of violence is rampant o… --- ## [Can someone ID this fantasy book?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-someone-id-this-fantasy-book/947461)
**Author:** [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2021, 11:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-someone-id-this-fantasy-book/947461 "2021-07-28T11:36:32Z")
Been trying to remember this book I read when I was a kid, where all the gods of all the different pantheons existed, but they couldn’t agree on who got to control the world, so they each picked mortal champions, put the… --- ## [POW's, Torture, Etc. Prior To World War II](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pows-torture-etc-prior-to-world-war-ii/947258)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2021, 9:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pows-torture-etc-prior-to-world-war-ii/947258 "2021-07-28T09:07:18Z")
I’m curious if the British tortured captured American POWs (or perhaps captured spies) during the Revolutionary War and/or 1812? How about the Americans torturing captured British during those same wars? What about the t… --- ## [What's the straight dope on merino wool and synthetic fabrics?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-straight-dope-on-merino-wool-and-synthetic-fabrics/947163)
**Author:** [@F.U.Shakespeare](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/F.U.Shakespeare)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2021, 7:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-straight-dope-on-merino-wool-and-synthetic-fabrics/947163 "2021-07-28T07:59:33Z")
I see amazing claims made in ads for clothing made from merino wool and synthetic fabrics. It will (purportedly) stay odor-free, without washing, for extended periods. The synthetics are also said to be easy to wash (the… --- ## [Is there a way to get a program to run twice at the same time?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-get-a-program-to-run-twice-at-the-same-time/947348)
**Author:** [@CardboardBoxx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CardboardBoxx)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2021, 5:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-get-a-program-to-run-twice-at-the-same-time/947348 "2021-07-28T05:50:20Z")
I’ve got a program that just autoclicks, it is a single .exe file. I want it to do twice as much clicking, but loading the exe file whilst it’s active just brings up the window. Changing the filename and location doesn… --- ## [Pear shape bodies with large upper arms](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pear-shape-bodies-with-large-upper-arms/947434)
**Author:** [@itsnotright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/itsnotright)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2021, 5:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pear-shape-bodies-with-large-upper-arms/947434 "2021-07-28T05:25:09Z")
If 1 in 5 women in the United States is suffering from undiagnosed lipedema, then why isn’t there a PSA or campaign to get the word out? I just found out about it and knowing what I know now could have saved me years of… --- ## [I still have a scab from my vaccine](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-still-have-a-scab-from-my-vaccine/947418)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2021, 4:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-still-have-a-scab-from-my-vaccine/947418 "2021-07-28T04:53:05Z")
Just a little scab, nothing major, but it’s been a month and there’s still this little scab. --- ## [Is the War On Addiction Becoming a War On Pain?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-war-on-addiction-becoming-a-war-on-pain/946989)
**Author:** [@Jim\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_B)\ **Replies:** 91\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2021, 4:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-war-on-addiction-becoming-a-war-on-pain/946989 "2021-07-28T04:55:58Z")
I’ll provide cites, if requested. But bear with me, much of my data comes from TV reports and my own personal experiences (I have never taken an illegal drug). I think most people would agree Opioid addiction is a major… --- ## [Has the subject of a thread ever replied?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-the-subject-of-a-thread-ever-replied/947254)
**Author:** [@P-man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/P-man)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2021, 4:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-the-subject-of-a-thread-ever-replied/947254 "2021-07-28T04:41:56Z")
I remember it happening a few times with Cecil’s columns. Jimmy DeKnight replied to column about “Rock Around the Clock”, Don McLean to one about “American Pie”, and that Key guy to one about his claims that advertiseme… --- ## [How to fix erratic behavior of Bluetooth connections in Win 10](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-fix-erratic-behavior-of-bluetooth-connections-in-win-10/932154)
**Author:** [@EinsteinsHund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EinsteinsHund)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2021, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-fix-erratic-behavior-of-bluetooth-connections-in-win-10/932154 "2021-07-28T03:34:26Z")
I have a Windows 10 laptop that is paired with two Bluetooth audio devices, a pair of headphones and a Bluetooth stereo adapter that feeds into my vintage stereo amp. When I try to connect with the laptop, in about every… --- ## [I guess we tolerate trolling and deliberate misinfo on the COVID threads now](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-guess-we-tolerate-trolling-and-deliberate-misinfo-on-the-covid-threads-now/947486)
**Author:** [@asahi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asahi)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2021, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-guess-we-tolerate-trolling-and-deliberate-misinfo-on-the-covid-threads-now/947486 "2021-07-28T03:27:00Z")
Uh, okay. Good to know that, then. --- ## [Dickinson (character padding screw Discourse)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dickinson-character-padding-screw-discourse/930064)
**Author:** [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2021, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dickinson-character-padding-screw-discourse/930064 "2021-07-28T03:07:06Z")
I thought there was already a thread for this show but couldn’t find it. Anyway, a heads-up that the first 3 episodes of season 2 are out. --- ## [Things you misinterpret on purpose](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-misinterpret-on-purpose/946588)
**Author:** [@WildaBeast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WildaBeast)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2021, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-misinterpret-on-purpose/946588 "2021-07-28T02:20:34Z")
I’ve been hearing this ad on NPR lately… sorry, I mean “underwriters credit” or whatever they call them. It’s for some software they claim will “help everyone in the enterprise work with and understand data”. And while… --- ## [Which do you believe is the bigger threat to democracy in the US?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-do-you-believe-is-the-bigger-threat-to-democracy-in-the-us/946880)
**Author:** [@DemonTree](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DemonTree)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2021, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-do-you-believe-is-the-bigger-threat-to-democracy-in-the-us/946880 "2021-07-28T02:07:13Z")
Republican politicians gerrymandering, trying to suppress Democratic voters, and using similar legalistic manoeuvres, or the alarmingly large segment of Trump’s base that believes the election was stolen from him, and an… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1382) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1384)