# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1408 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1409 --- ## [Do they make these type of eyeglasses? (clear lens on top, "reader" lens on bottom)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-they-make-these-type-of-eyeglasses-clear-lens-on-top-reader-lens-on-bottom/945594)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2021, 8:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-they-make-these-type-of-eyeglasses-clear-lens-on-top-reader-lens-on-bottom/945594 "2021-07-05T08:11:50Z")
If so, what are they called? To be clear, I need glasses for reading and computing, but (no longer) need them for distance. I have to believe someone makes a bifocal or progressive lens that is just clear glass on the … --- ## ["You just got passed by a girl x"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-just-got-passed-by-a-girl-x/945534)
**Author:** [@MrLee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrLee)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2021, 7:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-just-got-passed-by-a-girl-x/945534 "2021-07-05T07:19:48Z")
This morning while driving, I found myself behind a car with a sticker on the back saying 'You just got passed by a girl" (with a lipstick-lips graphic). Having nothing better to do on a rather non-descript drive, I got … --- ## [Canada's Flag: The ones that didn't make the cut](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canadas-flag-the-ones-that-didnt-make-the-cut/945435)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2021, 7:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canadas-flag-the-ones-that-didnt-make-the-cut/945435 "2021-07-05T07:07:42Z")
Here’s an interesting article for Canada Day: the flags that didn’t make the cut when Canada was choosing its new flag back in 1964: My two faves are The Searchlight: “The Alberta-based creator of this flag wanted t… --- ## [Does the link "Sources: Ex-NBA'er Theus to be HBCU coach, AD" strike you as offensive?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-link-sources-ex-nbaer-theus-to-be-hbcu-coach-ad-strike-you-as-offensive/945649)
**Author:** [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2021, 5:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-link-sources-ex-nbaer-theus-to-be-hbcu-coach-ad-strike-you-as-offensive/945649 "2021-07-05T05:47:23Z")
The above link text on ESPN’s main page directs to this page, in which they establish that the historically Black college and university in question is Bethane-Cookman. Would it not have been easier simply to identify t… --- ## [245th Anniversary of the Fourth of July?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/245th-anniversary-of-the-fourth-of-july/945673)
**Author:** [@Jim\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_B)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2021, 4:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/245th-anniversary-of-the-fourth-of-july/945673 "2021-07-05T04:17:25Z")
Today is the 245th anniversary of the fourth of July. (I was about to put this in MPSIMS. But my post comes with a couple of related questions.) You know 2001 was the 225th anniversary. I always wondered why they didn’t… --- ## [How do we feel about fireworks in the MMP?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-we-feel-about-fireworks-in-the-mmp/945172)
**Author:** [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Replies:** 244\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2021, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-we-feel-about-fireworks-in-the-mmp/945172 "2021-07-05T04:07:53Z")
Ooooh, aaaaaaah, pretty! Meh. No. Just no. I think I’m firmly in the Meh category. Seen 'em, they were pretty, But now, can’t be bothered. Honestly, I can’t recall the last time I went to a 4th of July display - or any… --- ## [When did wooden toilet tanks stop being made?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-did-wooden-toilet-tanks-stop-being-made/945616)
**Author:** [@drad\_dog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drad_dog)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2021, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-did-wooden-toilet-tanks-stop-being-made/945616 "2021-07-05T03:55:15Z")
I remember my first apartment had a wooden tank, not wall mounted or above, but in the basic modern setup. It was replaced on my watch, but it lasted years with me. I think of toilets being replaced in 5-10, 15 years a… --- ## [Question for L&O fans](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-l-o-fans/945699)
**Author:** [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2021, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-l-o-fans/945699 "2021-07-05T03:35:13Z")
I haven’t watched the series for ages, but I remember one episode that started with the woman (Olivia?) saying something to the effect that “No matter where you work or study, there’s always one asshole in particular who… --- ## [I'm done with tuna sandwiches](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-done-with-tuna-sandwiches/923728)
**Author:** [@Mike\_Mabes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mike_Mabes)\ **Replies:** 82\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2021, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-done-with-tuna-sandwiches/923728 "2021-07-05T02:11:09Z")
Just had a tuna melt from a local sub shop as I wanted something instead of the usual cheesesteak. It was very good for a tuna melt, but halfway through eating it I wished I had ordered something else. Which reminded … --- ## [Do white-collar criminals decide consciously to become accomplices, or are they mostly clueless until it's too late?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-white-collar-criminals-decide-consciously-to-become-accomplices-or-are-they-mostly-clueless-until-its-too-late/945596)
**Author:** [@Roger\_That](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roger_That)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2021, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-white-collar-criminals-decide-consciously-to-become-accomplices-or-are-they-mostly-clueless-until-its-too-late/945596 "2021-07-05T01:57:36Z")
Consider Weisselberg’s situation from his perspective: he probably (?) doesn’t remember making a conscious choice to become complicit in Trump’s illegal schemes to defraud the government. Assume he started out as an acc… --- ## [Tell me about flash-card apps for learning stuff](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-flash-card-apps-for-learning-stuff/945591)
**Author:** [@TwoCarrotSnowman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TwoCarrotSnowman)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2021, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-flash-card-apps-for-learning-stuff/945591 "2021-07-05T01:10:33Z")
I am self-studying for a technical certification exam which is going to involve a fair amount of memorising things. It’s a while since I’ve done organised study of any sort, but in the past I might have made myself a set… --- ## [Do you cook with Kerrygold butter?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-cook-with-kerrygold-butter/939413)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2021, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-cook-with-kerrygold-butter/939413 "2021-07-05T00:52:37Z")
I love Kerrygold butter on any type of bread or pancakes, basically anything you put butter on. But for cooking, I use the inexpensive store brand, I’ve always thought that Kerrygold might be too rich for most recipes. … --- ## [What do I do with these oysters?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-i-do-with-these-oysters/945633)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2021, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-i-do-with-these-oysters/945633 "2021-07-04T23:59:10Z")
We went down to Brady’s Oysters on Wednesday, and The Missus bought a pint of medium, locally-grown oysters. I thought I’d bread them and fry them, but we already have leftover razor clams she cooked the other night. I… --- ## [Lamest mod warnings - a running thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lamest-mod-warnings-a-running-thread/945678)
**Author:** [@Omniscient](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omniscient)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2021, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lamest-mod-warnings-a-running-thread/945678 "2021-07-04T23:32:06Z")
Perhaps this will only entertain me, but what the hell. This thread is intended to be used to collect the most pearl-clutching and capricious mod warnings across the Dope. Pretty sure this fits within the rules of the Pi… --- ## [Which came first? Life or DNA?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-came-first-life-or-dna/945251)
**Author:** [@HoneyBadgerDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoneyBadgerDC)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2021, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-came-first-life-or-dna/945251 "2021-07-04T22:55:20Z")
The title pretty much says it all. Did the earliest one celled animals contain DNA? Which came first the one celled animals or the DNA? --- ## [Discussion of trans people should be respectful](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-of-trans-people-should-be-respectful/945553)
**Author:** [@Riemann](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Riemann)\ **Replies:** 109\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2021, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-of-trans-people-should-be-respectful/945553 "2021-07-04T22:13:14Z")
Regarding this thread: The OP uses the bizarre word “converted” in the title of the thread, and goes on to misgender trans girls in the first sentence. I have no familiarity with this poster, so I have no idea if a… --- ## [Gearheads: need help to "child lock" the front passenger seat](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gearheads-need-help-to-child-lock-the-front-passenger-seat/945461)
**Author:** [@China\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/China_Guy)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2021, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gearheads-need-help-to-child-lock-the-front-passenger-seat/945461 "2021-07-04T21:58:54Z")
My youngest is on the autism spectrum and is getting pretty strong at 16. She, like much of society, is having trouble transitioning to a post covid world. Very serious fight or flight can be triggered in a vehicle, and … --- ## [A great dose of nostalgia for DEC PDP-8 and PDP-11 fans](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-great-dose-of-nostalgia-for-dec-pdp-8-and-pdp-11-fans/945136)
**Author:** [@wolfpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfpup)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2021, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-great-dose-of-nostalgia-for-dec-pdp-8-and-pdp-11-fans/945136 "2021-07-04T21:48:36Z")
This won’t mean much to most of you, but for us geeky old farts who grew up with the DEC PDP-8 and PDP-11 minicomputers, this could bring back memories of our joyous formative years! There’s this ingenious nut in Switze… --- ## [The Las Vegas covid gamble: are they holding a losing hand?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-las-vegas-covid-gamble-are-they-holding-a-losing-hand/945388)
**Author:** [@Euphonious\_Polemic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Euphonious_Polemic)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2021, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-las-vegas-covid-gamble-are-they-holding-a-losing-hand/945388 "2021-07-04T21:35:39Z")
Back on June 1, Las Vegas opened up with no mask, no social distancing, business as usual. Yippee! They counted on the non-vaccinated to respect their request to be honest, and mask up, or stay away. Right. Now, Ne… --- ## [Wearing an adult onesie](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wearing-an-adult-onesie/944960)
**Author:** [@HughGoply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HughGoply)\ **Replies:** 127\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2021, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wearing-an-adult-onesie/944960 "2021-07-04T20:14:33Z")
Anyone here wear a onesie? I have one of these on order (see link). Are they hard to get in and out of? A pain when pooping? Obviously, they look great, but are they practical? --- ## [The Animated Gifs Thread (please no threadshitting)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-animated-gifs-thread-please-no-threadshitting/945632)
**Author:** [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2021, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-animated-gifs-thread-please-no-threadshitting/945632 "2021-07-04T19:04:12Z")
Okay, there has been much fussing and fretting over the new rule allowing animated gifs, and I thought, maybe we could just confine them to one thread for the time being, to keep everyone satisfied? How’s that sound? (… --- ## [Is Python difficult to learn?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-python-difficult-to-learn/945141)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2021, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-python-difficult-to-learn/945141 "2021-07-04T18:51:59Z")
I’m an idiot when it comes to any sort of coding. I’ve seen Python listed as a job requirement in a couple of job recruiters have sent me this week in the financial industry. The last time I did anything with computers w… --- ## [The New Android "swipe to close App" is making my life miserable](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-new-android-swipe-to-close-app-is-making-my-life-miserable/945214)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2021, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-new-android-swipe-to-close-app-is-making-my-life-miserable/945214 "2021-07-04T18:48:17Z")
Old Android closed Apps by pressing the X. Just like windows. New Android you dismissa Apps by swiping upwards. It’s driving me crazy. I want to scroll up in a App. Guess what that does? Closes the damn App!!! I was i… --- ## [Lovecraft Country S1 \[SPOILERS within\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lovecraft-country-s1-spoilers-within/916355)
**Author:** [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Replies:** 206\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2021, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lovecraft-country-s1-spoilers-within/916355 "2021-07-04T18:42:37Z")
omg omg OMG YES! This looks amazing; I am so in! 16 August 2020 is first episode! I can’t wait! --- ## [A Windows 10 and Chrome question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-windows-10-and-chrome-question/945661)
**Author:** [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2021, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-windows-10-and-chrome-question/945661 "2021-07-04T17:39:55Z")
Not earth-shattering or even particularly troublesome, but a curiosity: Occasionally, when I think I’m opening a new tab in Chrome, after some period of time I discover that I have instead opened a whole new Chrome wind… --- ## [What can I do with old bedsheets?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-can-i-do-with-old-bedsheets/945324)
**Author:** [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2021, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-can-i-do-with-old-bedsheets/945324 "2021-07-04T16:56:39Z")
A couple of years ago I switched from a California King to a Queen bed. I still have some of the linen from my king sized bed. I suppose that I could donate them to Goodwill but there are not many California King beds ar… --- ## [World of Warcraft display question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-of-warcraft-display-question/945657)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2021, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-of-warcraft-display-question/945657 "2021-07-04T15:32:14Z")
On my World of Warcraft account, whenever something appears in my chat channels – an achievement for example, a piece of gear, or even someone’s name – when I click it nothing happens. I can’t invite people to groups or … --- ## [Throwing Yourself 'On the Mercy of the Court'?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/throwing-yourself-on-the-mercy-of-the-court/945611)
**Author:** [@Jim\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_B)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2021, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/throwing-yourself-on-the-mercy-of-the-court/945611 "2021-07-04T15:30:58Z")
I last heard of this a long time ago when I was still a kid, maybe in the late 1970’s or early 80’s. (Which brings me to my next question: is it still practiced today?) It’s hopeless for a defendant in a criminal trial.… --- ## [Wedding cost vs marriage duration](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wedding-cost-vs-marriage-duration/939610)
**Author:** [@bob\_2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bob_2)\ **Replies:** 98\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2021, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wedding-cost-vs-marriage-duration/939610 "2021-07-01T23:15:33Z")
I saw an article that suggested that the cost of a wedding is inversely proportional to the length of the marriage. No attempt was made to explain this though. The study found on the whole that the more you spend on y… --- ## [Proposed: That China is Fascist](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/proposed-that-china-is-fascist/940820)
**Author:** [@Melbourne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Melbourne)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2021, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/proposed-that-china-is-fascist/940820 "2021-07-04T15:14:42Z")
Same as a thread from 2001, that never got any traction, but now 20 years later. I was idly thinking to my self that China is a post-socialist economy in exactly the same way as fascist Germany and Italy were, with what… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1407) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1409)