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**Author:** [@Jim\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_B)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2021, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-dew-point-explained-in-plain-english/944254 "2021-06-26T03:10:31Z")
For years I assumed (and I was probably not alone) that relative humility is responsible for how muggy things feel. They say it’s 100% humidity in New Orleans on a good day. But weather men where I live (i.e., Detroit) … --- ## [Sudden thought about runout grooves](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sudden-thought-about-runout-grooves/944676)
**Author:** [@DesertDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DesertDog)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2021, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sudden-thought-about-runout-grooves/944676 "2021-06-26T02:45:18Z")
This might need to be CS instead of GQ but its a mechanical question, not performance. I had a sudden urge to hear Little Willie John’s original version of “Fever” (Peggy Lee’s is a cover) so I called it up on YouTube. … --- ## [The SDMB as political prognosticators](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-as-political-prognosticators/945000)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2021, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-as-political-prognosticators/945000 "2021-06-26T01:16:22Z")
I was poking around and happened to come across this old thread from shortly after the 2016 election: Interesting to read the predictions. Tammy Duckworth kept getting mentioned, and also Cory Booker and Sherrod Brow… --- ## [Use math, will ya? That's a fine of 500 simoleons!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/use-math-will-ya-thats-a-fine-of-500-simoleons/785331)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 117\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2021, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/use-math-will-ya-thats-a-fine-of-500-simoleons/785331 "2021-06-26T00:05:42Z")
Lawsuit Challenges Oregon Law Prohibiting Mathematical Criticism Without a License In a nutshell, a man used math to criticise Oregon’s red-light cameras. The state said that using math to express your opinion is engin… --- ## [Animated graphics in posts now OK](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/animated-graphics-in-posts-now-ok/945025)
**Author:** [@Ed\_Zotti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ed_Zotti)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2021, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/animated-graphics-in-posts-now-ok/945025 "2021-06-25T22:03:39Z")
After discussion, we’ve tentatively decided to allow animated graphics in posts. (We’ve been breaking links to animations up till now.) Please don’t make us regret we did this. Please, no animations in avatars. Not sure… --- ## [What new Federal holiday would you like to see?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-new-federal-holiday-would-you-like-to-see/944673)
**Author:** [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2021, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-new-federal-holiday-would-you-like-to-see/944673 "2021-06-25T22:08:02Z")
Now that Juneteenth is a Federal holiday, what new one would you like to see? I would love to see Pride as a Federal holiday, but I’m not expecting that to happen during my lifetime. But I could be wrong; I never though… --- ## [What is considered "acceptable disagreement?"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-considered-acceptable-disagreement/944717)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2021, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-considered-acceptable-disagreement/944717 "2021-06-25T21:33:58Z")
Within each political/social cause, there are generally people who will tolerate a certain amount of disagreement with their viewpoint. Pro-choicers may agree, “Okay, no partial-birth abortion,” but still demand that abo… --- ## [Lost fawns](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-fawns/945015)
**Author:** [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2021, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-fawns/945015 "2021-06-25T21:32:19Z")
Two fawns ran across the parking lot as I arrived at work about 6:45 AM. They ran through a gate and onto the football field. No sign on the doe. They apparently found a stairway that leads to the athletic building. I se… --- ## [Outlook email display question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/outlook-email-display-question/944948)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2021, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/outlook-email-display-question/944948 "2021-06-25T18:59:18Z")
I got a new computer at work and have to go through customizing it. One thing I’m grappling with is the display of e-mails. When I open an e-mail to read it, the font is extremely small. If I click on « zoom » I can inc… --- ## [Are there any (non-pharmacy) generics still sold?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-non-pharmacy-generics-still-sold/932414)
**Author:** [@leswax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/leswax)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2021, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-non-pharmacy-generics-still-sold/932414 "2021-06-25T18:53:22Z")
From the thread Favorite fake product names? I wondered if there are any generic products still being sold in the United States or around the world. I don’t mean private label products, which have some branding even if i… --- ## [Managing a UPS with a network card](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/managing-a-ups-with-a-network-card/944956)
**Author:** [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2021, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/managing-a-ups-with-a-network-card/944956 "2021-06-25T18:49:25Z")
I am looking for software that can manage several network Uninterruptible Power Supplies on a network using the UPS network cards. Most of what I can find uses USB cables. I need to manage several UPS over the LAN. --- ## [Why has the SDMB been as successful as it has for so long?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-has-the-sdmb-been-as-successful-as-it-has-for-so-long/944803)
**Author:** [@Heffalump\_and\_Roo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Heffalump_and_Roo)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2021, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-has-the-sdmb-been-as-successful-as-it-has-for-so-long/944803 "2021-06-25T18:04:05Z")
Last week, I started a thread in ATMB about declining membership. That was depressing. I’ve been meaning to start this thread for a while. Maybe this is a good time. codinghorror, on the Discourse forum, put up a thr… --- ## [Is it wrong or unethical to waste "good" water for art or entertainment purposes?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-wrong-or-unethical-to-waste-good-water-for-art-or-entertainment-purposes/944972)
**Author:** [@Crafter\_Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crafter_Man)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2021, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-wrong-or-unethical-to-waste-good-water-for-art-or-entertainment-purposes/944972 "2021-06-25T17:58:26Z")
Twenty years ago, Dayton, Ohio decided to install five water fountains along the Great Miami River. The fountains used river water. But the system soon ran into trouble because the filters got clogged all the time. So th… --- ## [USB 3.0 slower than SATA II, why?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/usb-3-0-slower-than-sata-ii-why/944966)
**Author:** [@Nobody](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nobody)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2021, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/usb-3-0-slower-than-sata-ii-why/944966 "2021-06-25T17:16:29Z")
I have an older computer. It only has SATA II ports, but it does at least have USB 3.0. I’m not a gamer, so it’s fine. Anyway, leaving out the long and boring back story, here are results I got that I don’t understand… --- ## [Mass Casualty Shooting at a nightclub in Orlando.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mass-casualty-shooting-at-a-nightclub-in-orlando/757178)
**Author:** [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_what_you_d_expect)\ **Replies:** 385\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2021, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mass-casualty-shooting-at-a-nightclub-in-orlando/757178 "2021-06-25T17:13:02Z")
Oh it sounds just awful. --- ## [Conqueror's Blade MMORPG](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/conquerors-blade-mmorpg/937465)
**Author:** [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2021, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/conquerors-blade-mmorpg/937465 "2021-06-25T16:59:40Z")
I’ve gone back and re-read this before posting and acknowledge that it is haphazardly structured and likely doesn’t fully explain or cover much. Sorry. :smiley: ——— I found this game on Steam about a month ago now. B… --- ## [Your favorite nutrient legume paste](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-nutrient-legume-paste/944906)
**Author:** [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Left_Hand_of_Dorkness)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2021, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-nutrient-legume-paste/944906 "2021-06-25T16:49:47Z")
Peanut butter, hummus, black bean dip–these are among my favorite foods. They just about never blow me away with their exquisite subtlety of flavor, but they’re reasonably healthy, reasonably tasty, and super convenient.… --- ## [How long has the term 'weinie' been in use?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-has-the-term-weinie-been-in-use/945002)
**Author:** [@Roger\_That](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roger_That)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2021, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-has-the-term-weinie-been-in-use/945002 "2021-06-25T16:49:21Z")
Meaning ‘wimp’ or other non-macho put-down. I’m writing something set in 1963, and can’t quite figure out if the term was in general circulation. If not, what would have been the term of art in 1963? --- ## [Southern Cooking - Hard-to-find Ingredients](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/southern-cooking-hard-to-find-ingredients/944978)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2021, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/southern-cooking-hard-to-find-ingredients/944978 "2021-06-25T16:05:06Z")
Southern cooks seem to love certain brands rarely seen in Canada. The two mentioned in recipes I’ve seen are White Lily flour (for biscuits) and Texas Pete hot sauce. Are these products replaceable? Are they all that … --- ## [Food safety and pre-prepping food](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/food-safety-and-pre-prepping-food/945004)
**Author:** [@sohvan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sohvan)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2021, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/food-safety-and-pre-prepping-food/945004 "2021-06-25T15:59:04Z")
How to consider the amount of time food spends waiting to be cooked in relation to how long it’s safe to eat after cooking and refrigeration. Some recipes recommend preparing some parts of dishes or full dishes in advanc… --- ## [Looking for work as an older person](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-work-as-an-older-person/945006)
**Author:** [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_what_you_d_expect)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2021, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-work-as-an-older-person/945006 "2021-06-25T15:53:24Z")
Hello Everyone. I’ve been looking for a part time position and have not had much luck so far. It’s only been a few days and a few applications, but I was thinking about the fact that it’s pretty obvious from my resume t… --- ## [What are your experiences using Paramount+ streaming? Is it pretty good?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-experiences-using-paramount-streaming-is-it-pretty-good/944897)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2021, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-experiences-using-paramount-streaming-is-it-pretty-good/944897 "2021-06-25T15:51:35Z")
I’ve resisted signing up for any streaming service. My DirecTV bill is already painful enough. But, I’d really like to watch the CBS crime dramas, NCIS and NCIS New Orleans, FBI, and Bull. There’s probably others that I… --- ## [John McAfee dead in a Spanish prison?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/john-mcafee-dead-in-a-spanish-prison/944908)
**Author:** [@mozchron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mozchron)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2021, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/john-mcafee-dead-in-a-spanish-prison/944908 "2021-06-25T15:09:47Z")
Not how I expected him to go, honestly. --- ## [US Government Assigning a SSN......not required?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-government-assigning-a-ssn-not-required/944671)
**Author:** [@mrdeals1990](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mrdeals1990)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2021, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-government-assigning-a-ssn-not-required/944671 "2021-06-25T15:08:32Z")
My wife and I had our first baby two weeks ago. The next morning the hospital had us fill out some government paperwork. One question has bugged me since i finished the paperwork. Question #12 on the one paper said som… --- ## [What are things that non-parents cannot understand?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-things-that-non-parents-cannot-understand/942756)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 265\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2021, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-things-that-non-parents-cannot-understand/942756 "2021-06-25T13:55:30Z")
As a single person in my 30s with no kids, I’ve heard or seen comments quite few times to the effect of “You don’t understand (this or that) until you have kids yourself.” Or, a non-parent simply cannot understand what i… --- ## [Woodworking technique question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/woodworking-technique-question/941177)
**Author:** [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2021, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/woodworking-technique-question/941177 "2021-05-05T20:15:52Z")
Until a YouTube vid the other day, I’ve never seen this before: the guy joined two pieces together by drilling matching holes in the two, hammering nails half way into one piece, then cutting the heads off, lining it up … --- ## [The Queen's English pronunciation of "Maurice."](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-queens-english-pronunciation-of-maurice/944790)
**Author:** [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2021, 10:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-queens-english-pronunciation-of-maurice/944790 "2021-06-25T10:52:04Z")
As I was watching a special on the Bee Gees, I was quite surprised at the pronunciation of the name of Maurice Gibb. Without knowing any better, I believe that most Americans would pronounce the name “more EES”. Howeve… --- ## [HP printer problem](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hp-printer-problem/944256)
**Author:** [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2021, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hp-printer-problem/944256 "2021-06-24T17:54:36Z")
The printer won’t start up. It’s stuck on verifying on the display. I have tried a bunch of fixes but none have worked. I could get it repaired but printers are so cheap now it’s almost easier to buy a new one. … --- ## [Hat on in restaurant - faux pas?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hat-on-in-restaurant-faux-pas/944460)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale1)\ **Replies:** 103\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2021, 4:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hat-on-in-restaurant-faux-pas/944460 "2021-06-25T04:24:49Z")
What is your opinion as to when - if ever - it is appropriate for a man to wear a hat while eating in a restaurant? I guess it was instilled in me from an early age (I’m 60), that a male always removed his hat at the t… --- ## [What if Dems form a Jan 6 investigatory group with Republicans they choose?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-dems-form-a-jan-6-investigatory-group-with-republicans-they-choose/943311)
**Author:** [@Napier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Napier)\ **Replies:** 72\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2021, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-dems-form-a-jan-6-investigatory-group-with-republicans-they-choose/943311 "2021-06-25T03:52:45Z")
What if Dems went their own way to create a commission or something, and included respected Republicans who don’t currently hold political office? I’m thinking Powell, W, Hagel, that sort of person. They could create a g… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1417) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1419)