# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=14 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 15 --- ## [Love in the Age of Trump, or, I fell in love with a Republican](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/love-in-the-age-of-trump-or-i-fell-in-love-with-a-republican/980600)
**Author:** [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2026, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/love-in-the-age-of-trump-or-i-fell-in-love-with-a-republican/980600 "2026-11-04T19:25:39Z")
lol, this isn’t hardly unusual, the idea of two different political factions in the same household, but given this thread by @Czarcasm , I just wanted to see if his prediction would come true - that some of y’all just wo… --- ## [Exclamations only thread!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/exclamations-only-thread/984528)
**Author:** [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Replies:** 1660\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2026, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/exclamations-only-thread/984528 "2026-11-04T18:32:43Z")
From here!: Questions Only thread - #5486 by dirtball What a great idea! Thanks, dirtball! --- ## [When the Big Day finally arrives for the United States, who will be the Dope's "Praeco Magnus?"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-the-big-day-finally-arrives-for-the-united-states-who-will-be-the-dopes-praeco-magnus/1033245)
**Author:** [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2026, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-the-big-day-finally-arrives-for-the-united-states-who-will-be-the-dopes-praeco-magnus/1033245 "2026-11-04T18:04:25Z")
I don’t think there’s a shuffling-off-this-mortal-coil more…er, highly anticipated…than Donald Trump’s. People have champagne in their fridges for the day (I know I do), fancy scotches and whiskeys ready to shotgun, danc… --- ## [Did anyone successfully navigate retiring before age 65 (as an American), and if so how did you do it](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-anyone-successfully-navigate-retiring-before-age-65-as-an-american-and-if-so-how-did-you-do-it/1033580)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 86\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2026, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-anyone-successfully-navigate-retiring-before-age-65-as-an-american-and-if-so-how-did-you-do-it/1033580 "2026-11-04T17:08:45Z")
Having enough money to cover living expenses in retirement is nice, but there are issues if you retire too early. your pre-tax investments are locked up until you turn 59.5 (or if you turn 55 while working at the compan… --- ## [My baby girl has Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-baby-girl-has-spinal-muscular-atrophy-sma/547126)
**Author:** [@Bearflag70](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bearflag70)\ **Replies:** 1107\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2026, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-baby-girl-has-spinal-muscular-atrophy-sma/547126 "2026-11-04T17:04:47Z")
At her last doctor’s appointment, she was in the 94th percentile of dome circumference for her age. Big heads run on my side of the family. We give her “tummy time” on her belly, but she can’t lift her head under her o… --- ## ["Christianophobia" - is there a double standard in the way Christianity is treated?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christianophobia-is-there-a-double-standard-in-the-way-christianity-is-treated/1032877)
**Author:** [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Replies:** 230\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2026, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christianophobia-is-there-a-double-standard-in-the-way-christianity-is-treated/1032877 "2026-11-04T16:25:13Z")
Continuing the discussion from Trump-haters: What things do you agree with Trump on?: Duly following mod instructions to take a very off-topic discussion elsewhere (as it has nothing to do with Trump per se). We’ll see … --- ## [Trump is dying](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-is-dying/1022520)
**Author:** [@DWMarch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DWMarch)\ **Replies:** 4052\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2026, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-is-dying/1022520 "2026-11-04T16:02:46Z")
Starting this thread in the Pit as I imagine there is little substantive discussion to be had and most of the commentary will be along the lines of wishing Trump a swift journey to Hell. First and foremost, apologies if… --- ## [A mistake in all Star Trek series and films after TOS that irritates me](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-mistake-in-all-star-trek-series-and-films-after-tos-that-irritates-me/1034256)
**Author:** [@Ranger\_Jeff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranger_Jeff)\ **Replies:** 139\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2026, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-mistake-in-all-star-trek-series-and-films-after-tos-that-irritates-me/1034256 "2026-11-04T15:21:38Z")
Military heraldry does not change. Watch a color film about the US Civil War. Look at the vertical stripes on the officers pant legs, chevrons on enlisted men’s sleeves, and piping on their uniforms. Of the 3 combat arms… --- ## [NYT Spelling Bee drives me crazy](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nyt-spelling-bee-drives-me-crazy/994739)
**Author:** [@Gorsnak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gorsnak)\ **Replies:** 3278\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2026, 12:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nyt-spelling-bee-drives-me-crazy/994739 "2026-11-04T12:43:44Z")
For a word game that’s all about having a large vocabulary of obscure words, it makes no sense for it to randomly exclude perfectly ordinary obscure words. “Our word list does not include words that are offensive, obscur… --- ## [A hollow voice says 'Fool.'](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-hollow-voice-says-fool/1034313)
**Author:** [@John\_Stamos\_Left\_Ear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Stamos_Left_Ear)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2026, 12:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-hollow-voice-says-fool/1034313 "2026-11-04T12:00:23Z")
Who loved and maybe still loves those old school interactive fiction games? I actually downloaded an emulator that plays the games on my phone which has way more juice than a Radio Shack Tandy ever did, I love those gam… --- ## [Questions for Christians](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-for-christians/1029875)
**Author:** [@IridiumIodineSulfur](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IridiumIodineSulfur)\ **Replies:** 170\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2026, 9:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-for-christians/1029875 "2026-11-04T09:21:35Z")
I have some questions for Christians. I am atheist, or maybe agnostic. I’m asking this because I think it is important to understand people’s believes, even if I don’t agree with them. I’m sure this is over-asked, but … --- ## [Surprises coming for voters for the Leopards-Eating-Faces Party](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/surprises-coming-for-voters-for-the-leopards-eating-faces-party/1010166)
**Author:** [@Sherrerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sherrerd)\ **Replies:** 5762\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2026, 5:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/surprises-coming-for-voters-for-the-leopards-eating-faces-party/1010166 "2026-11-04T05:43:17Z")
There may not be much schadenfreude ahead for those us observing the triumphant fascists (other than for Chief Fascist-discarded attorneys like Rudy Giuliani and a few others). So we may want to start noting consequences… --- ## [I foolishly thought I could rely on Georgia's Secretary of State to do the job and I would get to vote in this November's election](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-foolishly-thought-i-could-rely-on-georgias-secretary-of-state-to-do-the-job-and-i-would-get-to-vote-in-this-novembers-election/1033907)
**Author:** [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2026, 4:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-foolishly-thought-i-could-rely-on-georgias-secretary-of-state-to-do-the-job-and-i-would-get-to-vote-in-this-novembers-election/1033907 "2026-11-04T04:57:40Z")
All the information I’m supposed to get so I can vote absentee overseas is purportedly at https://www.securevotega.com/. Yeah, right. On top of that being down hard, if I somehow manage to get the ballot via email, I sti… --- ## [Why are bronze statues of celebrities so horrible?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-bronze-statues-of-celebrities-so-horrible/988416)
**Author:** [@commasense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/commasense)\ **Replies:** 174\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2026, 4:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-bronze-statues-of-celebrities-so-horrible/988416 "2026-11-04T04:50:06Z")
This thread about new statues of Mick Jagger and Keith Richards reminded me of the title question, which has been rattling around in my so-called brain for some time. What is it about bronze statues of famous people tha… --- ## [Everest: Just Don't Do It](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/everest-just-dont-do-it/755397)
**Author:** [@Aspidistra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspidistra)\ **Replies:** 1246\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2026, 4:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/everest-just-dont-do-it/755397 "2026-11-04T04:12:23Z")
After back-to-back climbing season disasters two years in a row, Everest climbers are getting to the summit again and the mountain has claimed its first two fatalities for 2016. The dead Australian woman was the wife of… --- ## [How do pets and animals react to trans people?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-pets-and-animals-react-to-trans-people/1034289)
**Author:** [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2026, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-pets-and-animals-react-to-trans-people/1034289 "2026-11-04T02:39:41Z")
Among animals that notice human sexuality and gender at all (like some pet dogs), how do they respond to trans individuals? Does it matter if it’s an owner they’ve lived with for a while vs a stranger they’re encounterin… --- ## [Are U.S. pennies actually destroyed in souvenir making machines](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-u-s-pennies-actually-destroyed-in-souvenir-making-machines/1034359)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2026, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-u-s-pennies-actually-destroyed-in-souvenir-making-machines/1034359 "2026-11-04T02:38:46Z")
…or are they just taken, along with the one or two quarters you also feed the machine, and a fake coin is spit out? --- ## [Shortest slang word or phrase for the longest series of words](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shortest-slang-word-or-phrase-for-the-longest-series-of-words/1034311)
**Author:** [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2026, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shortest-slang-word-or-phrase-for-the-longest-series-of-words/1034311 "2026-11-04T02:11:25Z")
Off the top of my head, I think it may be “Imma,” as in “Imma let you finish,” as Kanye West said to Taylor Swift after barging on stage and interrupting her at the 2009 VMAs. “Imma” is obviously short for “I am going t… --- ## [Self driving cars are still decades away](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/self-driving-cars-are-still-decades-away/798499)
**Author:** [@steronz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/steronz)\ **Replies:** 3068\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2026, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/self-driving-cars-are-still-decades-away/798499 "2026-11-04T01:59:38Z")
Almost every major automaker plans on having an autonomous car on the market with the next 3-5 years. I don’t buy it. Despite Tesla’s brilliant marketing, lane keeping assists + adaptive cruise control does not make an… --- ## [Voting 2026 - Good, Bad, and Ugly](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/voting-2026-good-bad-and-ugly/1033700)
**Author:** [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Replies:** 179\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2026, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/voting-2026-good-bad-and-ugly/1033700 "2026-11-03T23:09:55Z")
This is for your tales of voting, lines, balloting irregularities, voter disenfranchisement shenanigans, and anything else similar. Good or bad. Whether your personal experience or something from the media. My story? … --- ## [Prediction time: Will Elder Scrolls VI come out for the PS5 or PS6?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prediction-time-will-elder-scrolls-vi-come-out-for-the-ps5-or-ps6/853605)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2026, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prediction-time-will-elder-scrolls-vi-come-out-for-the-ps5-or-ps6/853605 "2026-11-03T22:46:29Z")
It is many years away, apparently. With all the money Skyrim made, I’m surprised they didn’t kick into ES6 more quickly. Apparently, they focused on Starfield, which also has no release date or any information out there. … --- ## [Dexter: Resurrection](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dexter-resurrection/1020717)
**Author:** [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2026, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dexter-resurrection/1020717 "2026-11-03T22:15:24Z")
“Dexter: Resurrection” will premiere its first two episodes Friday, July 11 on Paramount+ Premium. For those watching on cable, “Dexter: Resurrection” will air on Showtime on Sunday, July 13, 8 PM ET/PT. The official… --- ## [Karl Bushby has Completed 28 Year 36,000 Mile Walk around the World](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/karl-bushby-has-completed-28-year-36-000-mile-walk-around-the-world/1034349)
**Author:** [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2026, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/karl-bushby-has-completed-28-year-36-000-mile-walk-around-the-world/1034349 "2026-11-03T20:35:31Z")
After a 28-year odyssey spanning 29 countries, 36,000 miles, facing down polar bears, kidnappers and a spell in Russian custody, Karl Bushby was finally back in the arms of his longsuffering mother, Angela. “Where have… --- ## [I don’t grok the Newsom dislike among engaged Democrats](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-don-t-grok-the-newsom-dislike-among-engaged-democrats/1033980)
**Author:** [@Calder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Calder)\ **Replies:** 263\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2026, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-don-t-grok-the-newsom-dislike-among-engaged-democrats/1033980 "2026-11-03T20:33:10Z")
I don’t get the hate for Newsom. Help me understand it. To be clear up front, I’m not pushing Newsom. My top two for 2028 are Pete Buttigieg and Jon Ossoff. I’m trying to figure out why so many plugged-in Democrats seem… --- ## [What's the longest vacation you'd consider?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-longest-vacation-youd-consider/1034215)
**Author:** [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2026, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-longest-vacation-youd-consider/1034215 "2026-11-03T19:42:22Z")
Inspired by the 3-years cruise thread - here are the rules: Money is not an issue Job security/whatever not an issue Caring for the home left behind not an issue Nothing is an issue In a magical time and place, you ca… --- ## [Teenagers pulling away from family -- or do they get pushed away?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teenagers-pulling-away-from-family-or-do-they-get-pushed-away/1033317)
**Author:** [@Rilchiam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rilchiam)\ **Replies:** 160\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2026, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teenagers-pulling-away-from-family-or-do-they-get-pushed-away/1033317 "2026-11-03T19:36:37Z")
I’ll try to keep this short, and free of long anecdotes. Not just recently, but over the last 20 - 25 years, I’ve seen/participated in this kind of discussion on social media and sometimes in person. OP: Tells about the… --- ## [Does the Catholic church still oppose birth control?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-catholic-church-still-oppose-birth-control/1034238)
**Author:** [@teelabrown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teelabrown)\ **Replies:** 94\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2026, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-catholic-church-still-oppose-birth-control/1034238 "2026-11-03T19:04:52Z")
Googling says it does, but I do not see any examples of families with gobs of children nowadays, despite a generous Catholic population in my smallish town. Maybe I’m reading outdated stuff, and contraceptives are actua… --- ## [Tracing Down a Scammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tracing-down-a-scammer/1034346)
**Author:** [@Jasmine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jasmine)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2026, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tracing-down-a-scammer/1034346 "2026-11-03T18:59:42Z")
We all get scammers trying to con us into giving them our money, and most of them don’t even bother leaving a message. Even those who do, don’t usually incessantly call back. This one is different, however, because it … --- ## [Susan Saint James dies at 80](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/susan-saint-james-dies-at-80/1034198)
**Author:** [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2026, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/susan-saint-james-dies-at-80/1034198 "2026-11-03T18:48:49Z")
This is getting too close for comfort…she’s only two years older than I am. I liked her a lot on Kate & Allie with SNL star Jane Curtain. The long, straight 60s-girl hair and the slightly hoarse (cf. Lauren Bacall) vo… --- ## [Abdul El Sayed's use of the term Bloodthirsty](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/abdul-el-sayeds-use-of-the-term-bloodthirsty/1034350)
**Author:** [@Babale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Babale)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2026, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/abdul-el-sayeds-use-of-the-term-bloodthirsty/1034350 "2026-11-03T18:05:59Z")
Continuing the discussion from Senate races 2026: Says you. I mean, you’re actually going to guarantee it? I can absolutely guarantee it, because we can easily find statements that are far more specific than El Saye… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=13) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=15)