# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1425 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1426 --- ## [Pocketbook full of money and no destination in mind](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pocketbook-full-of-money-and-no-destination-in-mind/943233)
**Author:** [@shh1313](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shh1313)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2021, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pocketbook-full-of-money-and-no-destination-in-mind/943233 "2021-06-19T04:19:54Z")
First stop Brady Texas, then on to Irran. I might crash in Fort Stockton. The mountains are secluded with bountiful varieties of wildlife. Mile after mile of hair pin turns and the windmills allude to surreal in the … --- ## [Asking Another Poster To Provide Proof Of A Claim Is Harassment?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/asking-another-poster-to-provide-proof-of-a-claim-is-harassment/944611)
**Author:** [@DocCathode](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DocCathode)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2021, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/asking-another-poster-to-provide-proof-of-a-claim-is-harassment/944611 "2021-06-19T04:19:32Z")
Broomstick made some claims. Guinastasia challenged her to prove those claims. EngineerCompGeek gave Guinastasia a Mod Note, saying that this was harrrassment. I’m not following the logic here. If Lekatt or JackDeanTyle… --- ## [I Am Here To State (about Ed's treatment in the SDMB Proposal Thread)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-here-to-state-about-eds-treatment-in-the-sdmb-proposal-thread/944316)
**Author:** [@bobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobot)\ **Replies:** 178\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2021, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-here-to-state-about-eds-treatment-in-the-sdmb-proposal-thread/944316 "2021-06-19T03:42:09Z")
I am here simply to state that the level of insult and vitriol directed at Ed in the Proposal thread astounded me. --- ## [What planet/moon in the solar system is best one to colonize?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-planet-moon-in-the-solar-system-is-best-one-to-colonize/838126)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 93\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2021, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-planet-moon-in-the-solar-system-is-best-one-to-colonize/838126 "2021-06-19T03:25:27Z")
I’ve been watching a video on why not to colonize Mars and it struck me that SD would be a great spot to discuss solar system colonization. So let’s get to it. Assuming we are self-sufficient with food (hydroponics), w… --- ## [ABY switch for guitars and battery drainage](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aby-switch-for-guitars-and-battery-drainage/944597)
**Author:** [@Mike\_Mabes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mike_Mabes)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2021, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aby-switch-for-guitars-and-battery-drainage/944597 "2021-06-19T02:33:30Z")
I put this is Cafe, maybe it goes in general questions I found this 3- way ABY switch, my guy at my guitar store said he had never heard of one with more than 2, anyway I can plug 3 guitars into my amp. I got it last w… --- ## [Need answer fast - how to get my new laptop to stop linking to my old laptop?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-answer-fast-how-to-get-my-new-laptop-to-stop-linking-to-my-old-laptop/944589)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2021, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-answer-fast-how-to-get-my-new-laptop-to-stop-linking-to-my-old-laptop/944589 "2021-06-19T02:22:19Z")
(Need answer fast) Something weird happened - I bought a new laptop weeks ago, but as of half an hour ago, suddenly now my old laptop’s images (such as its desktop backgrounds, which are photos I had saved to my old one… --- ## [Can the president make stock buybacks illegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-the-president-make-stock-buybacks-illegal/944376)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2021, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-the-president-make-stock-buybacks-illegal/944376 "2021-06-19T00:52:33Z")
Can the executive branch ban stock buybacks, or does the head of the SEC do that? Could they just decide to ban them again as a form of stock manipulation? This was meant to be a GQ but I figure it’ll end up here anyway… --- ## [The Discourse Hobbyist Bar Club](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-discourse-hobbyist-bar-club/942298)
**Author:** [@Heffalump\_and\_Roo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Heffalump_and_Roo)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2021, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-discourse-hobbyist-bar-club/942298 "2021-06-18T21:44:08Z")
Continuing the discussion from Cannot distinguish reply to previous post vs reply to original post: Welcome to the Discourse Hobbyist Bar Club! This is a thread for people to discuss what they hate about Discourse or w… --- ## [Computers in the Operating Room](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/computers-in-the-operating-room/944080)
**Author:** [@anny\_m](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anny_m)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2021, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/computers-in-the-operating-room/944080 "2021-06-18T21:30:09Z")
A good friend had surgery the other day and I’m sorry to say is not doing well. As far as I know, the surgery itself went fine. It’s not like any surgical mistakes were made. Nonetheless, he’s experienced some troubli… --- ## [Forum sorting](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forum-sorting/944474)
**Author:** [@SCAdian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCAdian)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2021, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forum-sorting/944474 "2021-06-18T20:30:25Z")
One thing I’d like is the ability to sort the forums (“categories”) on the main page into a more useful (to me, that is) order. The forums I read most frequently are TG, MPSIMS, and CS – all of which are down toward the… --- ## [Lurkers, show yourselves!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lurkers-show-yourselves/943968)
**Author:** [@Lurking\_Quahog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lurking_Quahog)\ **Replies:** 68\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2021, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lurkers-show-yourselves/943968 "2021-06-18T19:54:29Z")
I have been a regular visitor to the SDMB for many moons, months of Sundays, donkeys’ years, and other synonyms. I very rarely post but I come here almost daily, and even subscribe to a few favorite threads. There are m… --- ## [Moldy Crystal Lite](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moldy-crystal-lite/448692)
**Author:** [@picunurse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/picunurse)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2021, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moldy-crystal-lite/448692 "2021-06-18T19:13:24Z")
Why does Crystal Lite get moldy? I’ve only noticed it with the peach tea. If it’s left out for just a couple hours, I can smell the mold. If a bit is left in the bottom of a glass over night, it’s black. I don’t want to… --- ## [Upcoming Obamacare SCOTUS case in a 8 member Supreme Court](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/upcoming-obamacare-scotus-case-in-a-8-member-supreme-court/921120)
**Author:** [@Iggy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Iggy)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2021, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/upcoming-obamacare-scotus-case-in-a-8-member-supreme-court/921120 "2021-06-18T17:02:09Z")
Even before the death of Justice Ginsburg the Supreme Court had scheduled a pair of related cases about Obamacare. Oral arguments are scheduled for November 10, 2020. In Texas v California and another case California v… --- ## [Island greens in golf](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/island-greens-in-golf/933921)
**Author:** [@Mighty\_Mouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mighty_Mouse)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2021, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/island-greens-in-golf/933921 "2021-06-18T16:56:21Z")
I’m not a good golfer and only play a few times a year, but I’ve played maybe 30 golf courses (I’ve moved a bit and play with friends who ask me to make up a foursome most often so don’t have a “home” course. I’ve played… --- ## [Baldur's Gate 3 Early Access](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baldurs-gate-3-early-access/922951)
**Author:** [@Babale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Babale)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2021, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baldurs-gate-3-early-access/922951 "2021-06-18T15:52:01Z")
This game just hit EA the other day. Anyone get it yet? I’ve been thinking about it… the level of interaction with the environment looks amazing. On the other hand I don’t know if I want to wait for release or not. I he… --- ## [Colbert's back in the theater](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/colberts-back-in-the-theater/944434)
**Author:** [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2021, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/colberts-back-in-the-theater/944434 "2021-06-18T15:50:13Z")
…and I liked his pared down quarantine show more. At least he’s happier. --- ## [Anachronisms that persist](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anachronisms-that-persist/944009)
**Author:** [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Replies:** 143\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2021, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anachronisms-that-persist/944009 "2021-06-18T15:49:31Z")
My friend who is my age (56) recently called a refrigerator an ‘icebox’ even though home refrigerators have been around since what, the 20s or 30s? Still, not so crazy, I suppose. But even more surprising to me, just th… --- ## [Balloon bombs](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/balloon-bombs/944497)
**Author:** [@dtilque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dtilque)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2021, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/balloon-bombs/944497 "2021-06-18T15:22:38Z")
Various news reports say that Hamas is releasing incendiary balloons from Gaza, apparently trying to set Israeli forests on fire. Of course, that brings to mind the Japanese WWII balloon bombs where they tried to do the … --- ## [Help me, an aging web developer, plan my next career move](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-an-aging-web-developer-plan-my-next-career-move/944469)
**Author:** [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2021, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-an-aging-web-developer-plan-my-next-career-move/944469 "2021-06-18T15:00:19Z")
So I am a front end web developer, getting up there in age-- retirement age is 10 years out, give or take. I’ve traditionally been a crossover web designer / front end developer-- I started as a graphic designer and move… --- ## [Aging, Hearing and Medical Mishaps](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aging-hearing-and-medical-mishaps/944492)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2021, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aging-hearing-and-medical-mishaps/944492 "2021-06-18T14:35:51Z")
I’ve been reading Elderhood by noted geriatrician Louise Aronson. Wondered what Dopers think of this? Great read. There are countless examples where a different norm is listed for older adults based on averages, not o… --- ## [Are Windows 10 Updates Pending?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-windows-10-updates-pending/944459)
**Author:** [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2021, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-windows-10-updates-pending/944459 "2021-06-18T14:06:33Z")
In Control Panel, isn’t there some way to tell if there are updates pending for my Windows 10? Googling, I’ve found tools you can download to check, but I have no idea if they are safe and legit. Also, how do I know what… --- ## [Happy memories (AD+D 1st Edition)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-memories-ad-d-1st-edition/943927)
**Author:** [@glee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/glee)\ **Replies:** 93\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2021, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-memories-ad-d-1st-edition/943927 "2021-06-18T13:48:00Z")
I was tidying my house recently , when I came across the 1st Edition AD+D adventure ‘The Village of Hommlett’. Gosh - that brought back memories. :nerd\_face: I started playing AD+D in 1979 with some friends from work, … --- ## [Turning wood without a lathe](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/turning-wood-without-a-lathe/944463)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2021, 1:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/turning-wood-without-a-lathe/944463 "2021-06-18T13:21:42Z")
I’m trying to put a tip or foot on a walking stick. I have the stick I want and I have the tip I want. The cross-section of the stick is oval and the tip is round. I don’t have a lathe or access to one. Before I start j… --- ## [Does anybody still use cotton handkerchiefs?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anybody-still-use-cotton-handkerchiefs/943753)
**Author:** [@Pardel-Lux](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pardel-Lux)\ **Replies:** 79\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2021, 11:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anybody-still-use-cotton-handkerchiefs/943753 "2021-06-18T11:56:16Z")
So it has happened again this week: I forgot a paper handkerchief in some pocket before stuffing it in the washing mashine and the whole laundry is now peppered with tiny paper scraps and they are a pain to remove. I gue… --- ## [Which EU country has the lowest taxes?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-eu-country-has-the-lowest-taxes/558569)
**Author:** [@Rune](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rune)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2021, 11:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-eu-country-has-the-lowest-taxes/558569 "2021-06-18T11:24:30Z")
I get tired of paying abusive Danish tax rates (literally the highest in the world), so I am looking to moving my small one-person consulting company to another EU nation. Which EU nation has the most reasonable tax rate… --- ## [Tri-lingual cities](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tri-lingual-cities/943612)
**Author:** [@Mark\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mark_Finn)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2021, 8:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tri-lingual-cities/943612 "2021-06-18T08:21:14Z")
According to Canada’s 2016 census (the most recent data available), 21% of people living in Montreal consider themselves (at least) tri-lingual. (I believe the interpretation is the ability to carry on a conversation in … --- ## [Origin of the sports saying "They don't rebuild; they just reload."](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/origin-of-the-sports-saying-they-dont-rebuild-they-just-reload/664480)
**Author:** [@Spoke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoke)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2021, 8:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/origin-of-the-sports-saying-they-dont-rebuild-they-just-reload/664480 "2021-06-18T08:07:03Z")
Sports teams who lose a lot of good players are often said to be “rebuilding.” But some teams have so many good players in the pipeline that it can truly be said, “They don’t rebuild, they just reload.” I am curious abo… --- ## [Question on traffic law](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-on-traffic-law/944366)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2021, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-on-traffic-law/944366 "2021-06-18T02:57:39Z")
I’m putting this in IMHO because my son got cited for causing an accident so in effect an ongoing court case. I know you’re not a lawyer or my lawyer or distributing legal advice. And since it is a traffic law, mileage … --- ## [Funky/complex/weird cheeses](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/funky-complex-weird-cheeses/944478)
**Author:** [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2021, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/funky-complex-weird-cheeses/944478 "2021-06-18T02:24:19Z")
Just had a terrific Camembert – soft and runny with a very complex flavor; a bit of bitterness, a bit of sour, and a whole lot of umami. What other cheeses have really complex or otherwise unusual flavors? --- ## [Godzilla (or other Kaiju critters) eating people?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/godzilla-or-other-kaiju-critters-eating-people/944470)
**Author:** [@gytalf2000](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gytalf2000)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2021, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/godzilla-or-other-kaiju-critters-eating-people/944470 "2021-06-18T00:38:12Z")
Are there any instances in Japanese movies of kaiju critters like Godzilla and his ilk actually consuming people as food? The beasties are usually portrayed as so large that they are menacing to actual cities, killing pe… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1424) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1426)