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**Author:** [@PookahMacPhellimey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PookahMacPhellimey)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2021, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/learning-how-to-sing-harmony-vocals/946882 "2021-07-27T03:46:43Z")
I would love to be able to sing a second melody. I am normally able to hold a tune well enough and I am also a decent enough musician to be able to create the harmony line if there isn’t one already. However, the problem… --- ## [Help my cat poop](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-my-cat-poop/947094)
**Author:** [@MyFootsZZZ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MyFootsZZZ)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2021, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-my-cat-poop/947094 "2021-07-27T03:07:23Z")
Hi. So my cat gets constipated quite a bit and, surprisingly, the vet didn’t ask to see her, (she’s hard to deal with,) but did recommend MiraLAX. 8 oz of water and 17 grams of the poop powder. The problem is… the kitt… --- ## [Is the Internet a Post Road?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-internet-a-post-road/946714)
**Author:** [@Crane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crane)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2021, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-internet-a-post-road/946714 "2021-07-27T02:26:04Z")
Article 1 Section 8 of the Constitution requires the government to define, create, maintain and control the primary route of public communication within the nation. Does that now pertain to the internet? Should the inter… --- ## [Dog shows - a sport?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dog-shows-a-sport/944606)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale1)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2021, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dog-shows-a-sport/944606 "2021-07-06T01:47:01Z")
Watched the recent Westminster dog show. They consistently referred to it as a sporting event. This was conformation only - not agility or anything else. Any way showing dogs can be considered “sport”? --- ## [Do you beat children?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-beat-children/854001)
**Author:** [@Dan\_Turk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dan_Turk)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2021, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-beat-children/854001 "2021-07-26T18:50:24Z")
…in games? My wife ruthlessly beats our niece in tic-tac-toe, while I always let her win. Which are you more likely to do? --- ## [Spaceflight Carbon Tax](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spaceflight-carbon-tax/947370)
**Author:** [@cardinal\_fang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cardinal_fang)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2021, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spaceflight-carbon-tax/947370 "2021-07-27T01:37:22Z")
The recent private recreational spaceflights undertaken by Richard Branson and Jeff Bezos have sparked much debate and considerable outrage. One argument against these endeavours is the colossal waste of energy for what … --- ## [Netflix expanding into video games](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/netflix-expanding-into-video-games/947079)
**Author:** [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2021, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/netflix-expanding-into-video-games/947079 "2021-07-27T01:28:02Z")
Since the human race has of late relentlessly tied prosperity to growth: --- ## [Jtur88 has been banned](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jtur88-has-been-banned/947377)
**Author:** [@engineer\_comp\_geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/engineer_comp_geek)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2021, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jtur88-has-been-banned/947377 "2021-07-27T01:19:46Z")
jtur88 was suspended in February for a long pattern of jerkish behavior. After returning from the suspension, this behavior has continued. As a result, jtur88 has been banned. Link to most recent warning: Link to susp… --- ## [Loki cast question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loki-cast-question/947368)
**Author:** [@lissener](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lissener)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2021, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loki-cast-question/947368 "2021-07-27T01:19:18Z")
I’m housesitting at a place with Disney+ so I’m bingeing it while i can. I did Mandalorian, and WandaVision, and am working on Loki. I’ve checked all the cast lists i can find online, but none of them say who’s playing O… --- ## [LGBT people: When did you know you fit into the "queer" spectrum?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lgbt-people-when-did-you-know-you-fit-into-the-queer-spectrum/947234)
**Author:** [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2021, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lgbt-people-when-did-you-know-you-fit-into-the-queer-spectrum/947234 "2021-07-27T00:34:49Z")
My dad, who’s trans, tells me that she first learned she was trans, before she even met my mother in high school. But she fell in love with her, and wanted to have a family, so they got married, and were happy for awhil… --- ## [Murder or Self Defense](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/murder-or-self-defense/947142)
**Author:** [@turtlescanfly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/turtlescanfly)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2021, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/murder-or-self-defense/947142 "2021-07-27T00:04:29Z")
Consider this scenario: A robber breaks into what he believes to be an unoccupied house. He is interrupted by the homeowner while rifling through the silver in the kitchen. The homeowner, incensed at the intrusion, grab… --- ## [Are field commissions a thing?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-field-commissions-a-thing/946751)
**Author:** [@psychonaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychonaut)\ **Replies:** 78\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2021, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-field-commissions-a-thing/946751 "2021-07-26T23:26:12Z")
The Star Trek universe contains many instances of what I’ll call “field commissions”: that is, when the commander of a vessel provisionally appoints someone from outside the service to the role of a commissioned officer.… --- ## [How did money work in the Star Trek universe?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-money-work-in-the-star-trek-universe/947164)
**Author:** [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2021, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-money-work-in-the-star-trek-universe/947164 "2021-07-26T23:19:27Z")
A thread in GQ started discussing money in Star Trek. Since that was a hijack I figured it was worth starting a thread here to explore it. In Star Trek we are led to believe it is a post-scarcity society. No one wants… --- ## [Alternative names used for certain products that aggravate the hell out of you](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alternative-names-used-for-certain-products-that-aggravate-the-hell-out-of-you/931426)
**Author:** [@CorpusNeptune](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CorpusNeptune)\ **Replies:** 374\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2021, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alternative-names-used-for-certain-products-that-aggravate-the-hell-out-of-you/931426 "2021-07-26T23:09:26Z")
Note: In my list, I have the actual name of the product, plus the alternate name, both separated by a slash (/), and the bolded name being the one I hate. I have a couple: Plush/Stuffed animal - What if it’s not an an… --- ## [What a boob](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-a-boob/699274)
**Author:** [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2021, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-a-boob/699274 "2021-07-26T22:57:13Z")
That refers to both Jasmine Tridevil & her chest; the chest that now has three (3), count 'em one, two, three breasts! Really, more than 50 docs? That’s perseverance! Methinks this might backfire. Guys, do you wan… --- ## [If blood pressure checking causes very intense pain, does that affect readings?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-blood-pressure-checking-causes-very-intense-pain-does-that-affect-readings/548409)
**Author:** [@Stoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stoid)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2021, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-blood-pressure-checking-causes-very-intense-pain-does-that-affect-readings/548409 "2021-07-26T22:13:08Z")
I assume that it is because of my weight, and the fact that my upper arms are heavy and soft, but I find having my blood pressure checked VERY VERY painful 9 out of ten times. I think something is being pinched, but it’… --- ## [Am I the Only One Who Thinks the TV Show “Friends” Is Very Overrated?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-the-only-one-who-thinks-the-tv-show-friends-is-very-overrated/941343)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 83\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2021, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-the-only-one-who-thinks-the-tv-show-friends-is-very-overrated/941343 "2021-07-26T21:08:33Z")
Everyone has different tastes, but the show Friends has many ardent fans years after it finished. When it was new, I found it about as subtle as a bag of hammers. It had some attractive characters and a few clever mome… --- ## [Tobacco firm Philip Morris calls for ban on cigarettes within decade](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tobacco-firm-philip-morris-calls-for-ban-on-cigarettes-within-decade/947274)
**Author:** [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2021, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tobacco-firm-philip-morris-calls-for-ban-on-cigarettes-within-decade/947274 "2021-07-26T21:01:21Z")
But I thought the tobacco firms told us there was nothing harmful about cigarettes? This is the most surprising thing I have heard any business CEO say. --- ## [Could a health insurance company drop coverage for people unvaccinated for Covid?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-a-health-insurance-company-drop-coverage-for-people-unvaccinated-for-covid/942034)
**Author:** [@Heffalump\_and\_Roo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Heffalump_and_Roo)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2021, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-a-health-insurance-company-drop-coverage-for-people-unvaccinated-for-covid/942034 "2021-07-26T20:26:46Z")
Continuing the discussion from People who aren't vaccinated - what should they be called?: Without much research on this, my initial thought is that if health insurance companies could do this, there wouldn’t be many i… --- ## [Las Vegas Nevada in the late 50s](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/las-vegas-nevada-in-the-late-50s/946987)
**Author:** [@Crane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crane)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2021, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/las-vegas-nevada-in-the-late-50s/946987 "2021-07-26T19:39:40Z")
On another thread Temporary\_Name requested: “But I really want to know what Vegas was like in 1960? It couldn’t have still been a sleepy cow town, but it was significantly smaller than it is now. Was it just five casino… --- ## [What figures in your life do you look up to?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-figures-in-your-life-do-you-look-up-to/947361)
**Author:** [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2021, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-figures-in-your-life-do-you-look-up-to/947361 "2021-07-26T19:32:23Z")
I look up to my mother. She suffers from many medical maladies, including a chronic, intractable migraine that literally hasn’t gone away for a moment for the last 11 years; COPD; sleep apnea; type-2 diabetes; lymphedem… --- ## [Why does penicillin require such a painful jab with a huge needle?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-penicillin-require-such-a-painful-jab-with-a-huge-needle/947178)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2021, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-penicillin-require-such-a-painful-jab-with-a-huge-needle/947178 "2021-07-26T18:28:54Z")
I assume there’s a reason that a shot of penicillin is so awful and getting my flu jab or Covid jab is absolutely nothing and painless. --- ## [What is the 'Best' radiator leak-stop?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-radiator-leak-stop/947155)
**Author:** [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2021, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-radiator-leak-stop/947155 "2021-07-26T18:28:50Z")
Yes, I know. Take it out and get it fixed. But that’s not the question today… Lots of different brands out there, but which works the best? The aluminum powder ones? The gloopy pelletized ones? Are there any car people… --- ## [Amish and Covid](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amish-and-covid/947194)
**Author:** [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2021, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amish-and-covid/947194 "2021-07-26T16:51:56Z")
I have respect for them insofar as they walk the walk and talk the talk in their beliefs-if anyone has “earned” a religious exemption in theory it’s them (not that I’d give it to them, but I hope you understand what I me… --- ## [Weekend Puppy Play Dates](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weekend-puppy-play-dates/946311)
**Author:** [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2021, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weekend-puppy-play-dates/946311 "2021-07-26T16:34:05Z")
Our newest pack member Kizzy had a fantastic weekend. A friend has Scarlett, a Golden Retriever pup that is a few weeks older than Kizzy. They played in our paddock. Kizzy i… --- ## [Just got hacked? Need answer fast](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-got-hacked-need-answer-fast/947208)
**Author:** [@CairoCarol](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CairoCarol)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2021, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-got-hacked-need-answer-fast/947208 "2021-07-26T15:24:43Z")
My partner just came to me in a panic - a friend of his sent a video of his son playing music, my partner played it, and part way through there were flashing lights, static, and a message came on screen saying “You just … --- ## [Knock, knock, knockin' on the president's door](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/knock-knock-knockin-on-the-presidents-door/947272)
**Author:** [@psychonaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychonaut)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2021, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/knock-knock-knockin-on-the-presidents-door/947272 "2021-07-26T15:17:54Z")
In which countries is it (still) possible for members of the public to walk right up to the door of the official residence of the head of state or head of government? To be clear, I’m talking about the actual door to th… --- ## [Would you get an ice-cream headache from drinking a cold bottle of booze in a sauna?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-get-an-ice-cream-headache-from-drinking-a-cold-bottle-of-booze-in-a-sauna/947220)
**Author:** [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2021, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-get-an-ice-cream-headache-from-drinking-a-cold-bottle-of-booze-in-a-sauna/947220 "2021-07-26T14:54:59Z")
Would the dramatic temperature difference between what you’re drinking and the temperature of your skin, cause an ice-cream headache or any unusual side effects? --- ## ["Wyatt Earp here is going to take over" What trope?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wyatt-earp-here-is-going-to-take-over-what-trope/947294)
**Author:** [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2021, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wyatt-earp-here-is-going-to-take-over-what-trope/947294 "2021-07-26T14:51:42Z")
The local cop is covering an incident, and takes offense when a higher authority shows up. The Fugitive, Die Hard, and a ton I’m blanking on. I’m gonna guess in real life, local guy would be relieved to have it taken off… --- ## [Your sleep habits/routines](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-sleep-habits-routines/947166)
**Author:** [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2021, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-sleep-habits-routines/947166 "2021-07-26T14:45:23Z")
I was 52… 53?.. when I learned what the snooze button on an alarm clock was for. Until then, I literally could not figure it out. “If you want to wake up at 6:39, just set the alarm for 6:39. Don’t set it for 6:30 and h… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1384) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1386)