# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=140&state=muted [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 141 --- ## [If anything can go wrong...I hope this does (no spoilers, please)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-anything-can-go-wrong-i-hope-this-does-no-spoilers-please/1025776)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2026, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-anything-can-go-wrong-i-hope-this-does-no-spoilers-please/1025776 "2026-02-18T17:04:32Z")
I just found out that “The Play That Goes Wrong” will be playing in Portland this January and February, and we plan on going. Have you gone, and is it fun? Again, no spoilers. --- ## [RIP Robert Duvall](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-robert-duvall/1027721)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2026, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-robert-duvall/1027721 "2026-02-18T15:45:44Z")
Robert Duvall, the Oscar-winning actor best known for “The Godfather,“ “Apocalypse Now” and many other tough-guy roles over an acclaimed screen career that spanned six decades, has died. He was 95. Duvall died “peace… --- ## [No Olympic Ski Jumping for Women? (Thread started in 2010)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-olympic-ski-jumping-for-women-thread-started-in-2010/528961)
**Author:** [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2026, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-olympic-ski-jumping-for-women-thread-started-in-2010/528961 "2026-02-18T15:31:39Z")
This morning edition of ESPN’s Outside the Lines had story women ski jumpers failed attempt to get an Olympic event. Printed story here. Ski-jumping is one of my favorite events, and quite frankly I never realized that… --- ## [Change of postal address - how precise does it have to be?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/change-of-postal-address-how-precise-does-it-have-to-be/1027520)
**Author:** [@Llama\_Llogophile](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Llama_Llogophile)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2026, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/change-of-postal-address-how-precise-does-it-have-to-be/1027520 "2026-02-18T15:29:48Z")
My street address was recently changed by the county when they updated their EMS system. So I had to do a change of address form with the Post Office, but now I find I’m running into problems changing it with certain oth… --- ## [Seeking medical understanding: heart stress test for condition called PVC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seeking-medical-understanding-heart-stress-test-for-condition-called-pvc/1025594)
**Author:** [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2026, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seeking-medical-understanding-heart-stress-test-for-condition-called-pvc/1025594 "2026-02-18T14:54:19Z")
My husband was diagnosed from an EKG (at rest, no exercise) with Premature Ventricular Contractions (PVC). Tomorrow is a stress test, which we were told does not involve exercise, but involves injecting him with somethin… --- ## [Where we are and how we got here (Heather Cox Richardson)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-we-are-and-how-we-got-here-heather-cox-richardson/1027715)
**Author:** [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2026, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-we-are-and-how-we-got-here-heather-cox-richardson/1027715 "2026-02-18T14:03:24Z")
Highly recommend Heather Cox Richardson’s free Substack. She daily sums up current events in an old-fashioned, straightforward, journalistic way\* with all her sources listed at the end. There’s a text version and an audi… --- ## [Cell phone tracking software](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cell-phone-tracking-software/1027693)
**Author:** [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2026, 12:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cell-phone-tracking-software/1027693 "2026-02-18T12:32:52Z")
Does not happen often, but my wife lost her phone on a hike, walking one of our dogs. She came back to the house, dropped off the dog and said she was going to search for it. I gave her my phone so she could call it and… --- ## [Infinite universe?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/infinite-universe/1026295)
**Author:** [@EllisDee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EllisDee)\ **Replies:** 103\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2026, 7:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/infinite-universe/1026295 "2026-02-18T07:23:34Z")
Recently I’ve been seeing a lot of comments on reddit that seem to take it as given that the universe is infinite. (Obviously the whole universe, not just the observable universe.) I have been pushing back on this, chara… --- ## [Songs that don't have the obvious title because it was already taken by another song](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-dont-have-the-obvious-title-because-it-was-already-taken-by-another-song/1027688)
**Author:** [@EinsteinsHund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EinsteinsHund)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2026, 6:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-dont-have-the-obvious-title-because-it-was-already-taken-by-another-song/1027688 "2026-02-18T06:48:15Z")
There are thousands of examples of different songs with the same name, and we’ve done many threads about them, but this is kind of the opposite situation. For instance, the obvious title for the Clash song “Train In Vain… --- ## [Which dotcom companies have NOT enshittified?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-dotcom-companies-have-not-enshittified/1025892)
**Author:** [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)\ **Replies:** 170\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2026, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-dotcom-companies-have-not-enshittified/1025892 "2026-02-18T01:58:50Z")
Recent topics on Microsoft, AI, Airbnb, Amazon, Uber/Lyft, Doordash, etc. all seem to have enshittification as a common thread running through them. It’s a common pattern for these startup ventures… go through a “too goo… --- ## [Please recommend a short and easy history of Great Britain](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-recommend-a-short-and-easy-history-of-great-britain/1027745)
**Author:** [@Briny\_Deep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Briny_Deep)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2026, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-recommend-a-short-and-easy-history-of-great-britain/1027745 "2026-02-18T01:56:05Z")
It’s a big topic, but I’m looking for a little book. I have a few fairly serious histories of short periods in British history but am wanting a small reference guide to the eras, primarily as a companion to literature. W… --- ## [Individuals donating \*food\* to food banks, not money -- is this effective?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/individuals-donating-food-to-food-banks-not-money-is-this-effective/1024929)
**Author:** [@Briny\_Deep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Briny_Deep)\ **Replies:** 189\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2026, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/individuals-donating-food-to-food-banks-not-money-is-this-effective/1024929 "2026-02-18T00:49:08Z")
My 6000-employee organization is holding a food drive, encouraging employees to drop off cans of food in bins which will be delivered to three different food banks. We actually do a lot of social services and have quite … --- ## [Grooming in public - what's acceptable](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grooming-in-public-whats-acceptable/1027729)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2026, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grooming-in-public-whats-acceptable/1027729 "2026-02-18T00:30:00Z")
I was setting in a meeting at work the other day and our General Manager starts cleaning between his teeth with a piece of paper - a Post-it note to be precise. It seemed a bit gauche to me. My dad used to do this but he… --- ## [I Have Jury Duty This Week](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-jury-duty-this-week/1027708)
**Author:** [@OldOlds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OldOlds)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2026, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-jury-duty-this-week/1027708 "2026-02-17T23:31:26Z")
I mean, that’s it. District Court, so probably nothing too exciting will come of it. I was empaneled on a civil jury back in 2000 and it was less than one day. BUT- what I really wanted to share is my intense desire to … --- ## [List of threads you've posted to](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/list-of-threads-youve-posted-to/1027683)
**Author:** [@Ponderoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponderoid)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2026, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/list-of-threads-youve-posted-to/1027683 "2026-02-17T20:30:05Z")
I found this once, but since lost the link. There’s a way to view a list of all the threads you’ve participated in, regardless of whether they have new activity or not. It usually is sorted by most recent post, but this… --- ## [Singing duos where one is mostly an afterthought](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/singing-duos-where-one-is-mostly-an-afterthought/1027733)
**Author:** [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2026, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/singing-duos-where-one-is-mostly-an-afterthought/1027733 "2026-02-17T20:21:34Z")
Off the top of my head: Hall and Oates Wham! Without googling, I couldn’t have told you who the guy that isn’t George Michael is. Not a clue. The Judds. I saw Wynona in concert last year and I don’t think her music s… --- ## [Disturbing (Fake) YouTube Channel](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disturbing-fake-youtube-channel/1027138)
**Author:** [@pseudograph](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pseudograph)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2026, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disturbing-fake-youtube-channel/1027138 "2026-02-17T20:17:21Z")
The latest video from this channel: Current US Politics on YouTube popped up in my feed today and I clicked on it, half listening to it while doing something else. Eventually I realized that the info seemed pretty farfe… --- ## [What is your problem, Chronos?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-problem-chronos/1024519)
**Author:** [@Stranger\_On\_A\_Train](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stranger_On_A_Train)\ **Replies:** 302\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2026, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-problem-chronos/1024519 "2026-02-17T20:10:57Z")
Continuing the discussion from If something is "dropped" from ISS altitude, do we need to worry about it burning up on re-entry: What exactly is your fucking problem with me, and your endless attempts to try to ‘correc… --- ## [Is there significant functional difference between sleeping through the night and napping?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-significant-functional-difference-between-sleeping-through-the-night-and-napping/1027692)
**Author:** [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2026, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-significant-functional-difference-between-sleeping-through-the-night-and-napping/1027692 "2026-02-17T19:44:20Z")
Okay, I’m curious to find out once and for all: Is there any significant difference to the average adult human body physically or psychologically between the following two scenarios: Sleep from midnight to 8 am daily S… --- ## [TPUSA Halftime show featuring Kid Rock](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tpusa-halftime-show-featuring-kid-rock/1027422)
**Author:** [@joebuck20](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joebuck20)\ **Replies:** 377\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2026, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tpusa-halftime-show-featuring-kid-rock/1027422 "2026-02-17T18:56:58Z")
Wasn’t quite sure whether to put this in Politics or even the Pit. If the Mods feel the need to move it, go right ahead. Anyway, TPUSA, apparently taking offense that Bad Bunny is playing the Super Bowl, is putting on t… --- ## [Other examples of big refereeing calls that both sides hate?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/other-examples-of-big-refereeing-calls-that-both-sides-hate/1027755)
**Author:** [@griffin1977](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/griffin1977)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2026, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/other-examples-of-big-refereeing-calls-that-both-sides-hate/1027755 "2026-02-17T18:56:14Z")
There was a fairly bonkers end to last week’s English premiership match between Man City and Liverpool…. tl:dr(ish) version the Liverpool were losing 2-1 and their goalkeeper came forward for a set piece leaving the g… --- ## [Pet food question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pet-food-question/1027732)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2026, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pet-food-question/1027732 "2026-02-17T18:38:54Z")
I hear an advert fairly often that this one company’s dog food is “human-grade food”. Is this a thing? --- ## [That really dumb idea...that you are secretly afraid would sell like hotcakes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-really-dumb-idea-that-you-are-secretly-afraid-would-sell-like-hotcakes/1023954)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 143\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2026, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-really-dumb-idea-that-you-are-secretly-afraid-would-sell-like-hotcakes/1023954 "2026-02-17T18:21:14Z")
Like a solid plastic cube 5.6 cm by 5.6 cm, with each side painted with one of six different colors-Rubik’s Paperweight. Yours? --- ## [Mike Johnson. Why?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mike-johnson-why/1027620)
**Author:** [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2026, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mike-johnson-why/1027620 "2026-02-17T18:05:44Z")
IIRC, the R’s scrolled through a bunch of Speakers until they landed on this inoffensive twerp. I’m sure he got a rush at first, but now it just looks like he’s completely beleaguered. His sole function is to be Smithers… --- ## [Road to Empress 1 - becoming Wu Zeitan](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/road-to-empress-1-becoming-wu-zeitan/1027752)
**Author:** [@aruvqan\_myers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aruvqan_myers)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2026, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/road-to-empress-1-becoming-wu-zeitan/1027752 "2026-02-17T18:03:11Z")
Road to Empress 1 So, this popped into my Steam recommendations, and I gave it a shot. I have always loved Ancient Japan and China, and have done a fair amount of reading so it seemed a great suggestion. I had a game i… --- ## [Best cold medicine](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-cold-medicine/1018004)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 71\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2026, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-cold-medicine/1018004 "2026-02-17T17:49:20Z")
Not sure if this is FQ, GD or IMHO so mods feel free to move as necessary I’ve heard that Nyquil/Dayquil is now not as effective as it once was due to a formula change so the first question is: is that true? What is th… --- ## [Hot and Cold on Reddit](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hot-and-cold-on-reddit/1027699)
**Author:** [@TruCelt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruCelt)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2026, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hot-and-cold-on-reddit/1027699 "2026-02-17T17:29:27Z")
Anybody else playing this? I am having the worst time getting a handle on how it works. Even after knowing the answers, I look at my guesses and cannot fathom how one was closer than the other. Anybody have insight as… --- ## [Highway 1 between Big Sur and San Simeon reopened](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/highway-1-between-big-sur-and-san-simeon-reopened/1026725)
**Author:** [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2026, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/highway-1-between-big-sur-and-san-simeon-reopened/1026725 "2026-02-17T17:08:47Z")
Monterey County Now article: Highway 1 reopens fully in Big Sur, to cheers and honking horns. It’s been a long time coming (3 years) Considering the severity of Pacific storms lately who knows how long it will last? Ro… --- ## [Come back, CIA!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/come-back-cia/1027385)
**Author:** [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Left_Hand_of_Dorkness)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2026, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/come-back-cia/1027385 "2026-02-17T16:19:34Z")
Every year, my capstone project with my advanced fifth grade English Language Arts students is the Create-a-Country project. Students imagine, write about, and present an imaginary country a la Wakanda, set in modern tim… --- ## [How do countries find their Olympic athletes? How do Olympic teams work in general?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-countries-find-their-olympic-athletes-how-do-olympic-teams-work-in-general/1027605)
**Author:** [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2026, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-countries-find-their-olympic-athletes-how-do-olympic-teams-work-in-general/1027605 "2026-02-17T15:58:47Z")
Beware: Astounding ignorance ahead. I don’t really follow sports (of any kind). The Olympics seem like a mix of different sports categorized by season (?), like right now they’re all winter sports, including many I’ve n… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=139&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=141&state=muted)