# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=143&state=watching [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 144 --- ## [Esoteric songwriting credit question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/esoteric-songwriting-credit-question/1027650)
**Author:** [@Jaycat.again](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jaycat.again)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2026, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/esoteric-songwriting-credit-question/1027650 "2026-02-14T22:44:51Z")
The song “Seems Like Only Yesterday” appears on Jesse Winchester’s 1977 album, “Nothing But A Breeze.” The record label credits the song to Stoney Edwards. However, every online resource lists Winchester as the composer… --- ## [We could all wear ICE gear](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-could-all-wear-ice-gear/1027077)
**Author:** [@Happytree](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happytree)\ **Replies:** 79\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2026, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-could-all-wear-ice-gear/1027077 "2026-02-14T22:20:18Z")
In the pit because I’m gonna get some flack. We should ALL get stupid cos play “Tactical outfits” , fake Temu Oakley’s, and masks, etc. How could anyone tell who who if we’re all unidentified masked men demanding iden… --- ## [Trying to remember name of now-defunct restaurant chain](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trying-to-remember-name-of-now-defunct-restaurant-chain/1027645)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2026, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trying-to-remember-name-of-now-defunct-restaurant-chain/1027645 "2026-02-14T19:12:07Z")
We went to it occasionally six or seven years ago, and it had a name similar to “Steak N’ Shake” (but that definitely wasn’t it). Perhaps something like “Steak N’ Cake”? --- ## [Love Has Won: The Cult of Mother God](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/love-has-won-the-cult-of-mother-god/1027561)
**Author:** [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2026, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/love-has-won-the-cult-of-mother-god/1027561 "2026-02-14T18:31:22Z")
So I’ve been on a cult kick lately and stumbled upon the HBO documentary Love Has Won: The Cult of Mother God (TV Mini Series 2023) - IMDb It’s about the “Love Has Won” cult (see Love Has Won - Wikipedia), where a McDon… --- ## [Who is the model/actress on the back cover of 'Back in the High Life' (1986) Steve Winwood?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-model-actress-on-the-back-cover-of-back-in-the-high-life-1986-steve-winwood/1027649)
**Author:** [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earl_Snake-Hips_Tucker)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2026, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-model-actress-on-the-back-cover-of-back-in-the-high-life-1986-steve-winwood/1027649 "2026-02-14T17:44:05Z")
I’m guessing it’s the same one who’s on the front, and it’s possible she has a photo credit on the album. Anyway for your reference. . . Link --- ## [A couple of questions about the luge](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-couple-of-questions-about-the-luge/1027665)
**Author:** [@RollOutTheBarrel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RollOutTheBarrel)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2026, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-couple-of-questions-about-the-luge/1027665 "2026-02-14T17:28:59Z")
How do lugers know when to steer? It seems like they would have very limited visibility. Is there a machine analogous to a Zamboni that resurfaces the ice? --- ## [23rd Annual Super Bowl Early Picks Thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/23rd-annual-super-bowl-early-picks-thread/1026369)
**Author:** [@AlsoNamedBort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AlsoNamedBort)\ **Replies:** 127\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2026, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/23rd-annual-super-bowl-early-picks-thread/1026369 "2026-02-14T16:27:05Z")
The playoff teams are set, so it’s time for our annual contest – can you predict the Super Bowl a month before the game and join our list of champions?: Year 1 : Trillionaire Year 2 : Uncommon Sense Year 3 : Airman Do… --- ## [Knights of Balmarrow: Advice on writing a book](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/knights-of-balmarrow-advice-on-writing-a-book/1027615)
**Author:** [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2026, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/knights-of-balmarrow-advice-on-writing-a-book/1027615 "2026-02-14T16:03:47Z")
I am working on co-writing and self-publishing a series of novels entitled Knights of Balmarrow, a series based in a fantasy world of swords, multiple races, and magic. It’s based on an RP that myself and a guy named Se… --- ## [Great video about renewables, and more](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-video-about-renewables-and-more/1027323)
**Author:** [@commasense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/commasense)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2026, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-video-about-renewables-and-more/1027323 "2026-02-14T15:01:06Z")
I have been a fan of YouTuber Alec at Technology Connections for quite some time now, and I expect more than a few of you have been, too. For those who don’t know him, he’s a 30-something who looks at aspects of technolo… --- ## [Do I need to fill out a Form 1041 for my mother's estate?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-i-need-to-fill-out-a-form-1041-for-my-mothers-estate/1027647)
**Author:** [@commasense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/commasense)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2026, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-i-need-to-fill-out-a-form-1041-for-my-mothers-estate/1027647 "2026-02-14T13:41:58Z")
My mother died last April. At that time she had about $40,000 in cash in savings, investments, and retirement accounts on which I, my sister, or both of us were joint owners. We split the cash evenly within a few weeks. … --- ## [What to put on a bagel?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-put-on-a-bagel/1027622)
**Author:** [@Eonwe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eonwe)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2026, 1:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-put-on-a-bagel/1027622 "2026-02-14T13:28:23Z")
I’ve made bagels a few times (they’re not the best, but they’re mine, damnit!), and am planning on making some this weekend for a brunch. I will, of course, get the requisite cream cheese, lox, red onion, tomato, and ca… --- ## [Protesting this warning to me and Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/protesting-this-warning-to-me-and-smapti/1027299)
**Author:** [@Peter\_Morris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peter_Morris)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2026, 12:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/protesting-this-warning-to-me-and-smapti/1027299 "2026-02-14T12:58:55Z")
About the thread The ICE shootings in Minneapolis (1/7/2026) The thread has experienced some drift, and there have been repeated mod instructions to stay on-topic. MikeF posted a protest song written in 1969 having no … --- ## [Was the word "rape" basically taboo on TV during the fifties?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-the-word-rape-basically-taboo-on-tv-during-the-fifties/1009730)
**Author:** [@StarvingButStrong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StarvingButStrong)\ **Replies:** 76\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2026, 11:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-the-word-rape-basically-taboo-on-tv-during-the-fifties/1009730 "2026-02-14T11:52:27Z")
Last night I was trolling around for something to watch on TV, just to kill an hour or so, and came across “Alfred Hitchcock Presents” on (I think it was) Hulu. I’d heard about the show, but never seen it, but why not g… --- ## [Why do we panic (evolutionarily speaking)?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-we-panic-evolutionarily-speaking/1027388)
**Author:** [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2026, 9:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-we-panic-evolutionarily-speaking/1027388 "2026-02-14T09:40:11Z")
In the ‘Airplane simulators: How can they be trusted?’ thread, one point brought up was that simulators can’t account for the panic reaction in an actual flight emergency. Which got me wondering, why do we often have a p… --- ## [Is Epstein unique?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-epstein-unique/1027343)
**Author:** [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Left_Hand_of_Dorkness)\ **Replies:** 88\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2026, 7:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-epstein-unique/1027343 "2026-02-14T07:34:36Z")
As the Epstein files trickle out, we’re learning of more and more powerful people who were friends with him, who asked for invites to his abuse parties, who supported him in private, who sought his advice–who, in other w… --- ## [Gallup will no longer measure presidential approval after 88 years](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gallup-will-no-longer-measure-presidential-approval-after-88-years/1027595)
**Author:** [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2026, 5:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gallup-will-no-longer-measure-presidential-approval-after-88-years/1027595 "2026-02-14T05:28:31Z")
You have ONE job! Why on earth they would stop doing this is beyond my understanding. Assuming the numbers are dutifully gathered and honestly reported then I can’t see any reason for them to stop. It’s literally their… --- ## [Has anyone here ever ordered anything from the Bradford Exchange?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-here-ever-ordered-anything-from-the-bradford-exchange/1027514)
**Author:** [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2026, 5:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-here-ever-ordered-anything-from-the-bradford-exchange/1027514 "2026-02-14T05:22:46Z")
I still see full-page ads for those overpriced dust collectors in my local dead-tree newspaper. Who buys that stuff, anyway? Not me, but you do you. For that matter, has anyone here received a gift that obviously came… --- ## [Give me your best crock pot beef stew recipe…please](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/give-me-your-best-crock-pot-beef-stew-recipe-please/1027590)
**Author:** [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2026, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/give-me-your-best-crock-pot-beef-stew-recipe-please/1027590 "2026-02-14T03:03:05Z")
Some where around here I have a great beef stew recipe. Unfortunately it’s very labor intensive. Dutch over on the stove, then in the stove, this thing cooked then discarded… lots of moving parts and ingredients. I would… --- ## [Why Minneapolis?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-minneapolis/1026512)
**Author:** [@bump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bump)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2026, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-minneapolis/1026512 "2026-02-14T02:47:01Z")
This may be obvious to someone who’s actually been there, but it does seem to me that it’s a bit peculiar that what promises to be a watershed moment for all this ICE nonsense and Trump’s second term, as well as what was… --- ## [We're never going to see these books, are we?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-never-going-to-see-these-books-are-we/841830)
**Author:** [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Replies:** 171\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2026, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-never-going-to-see-these-books-are-we/841830 "2026-02-14T01:01:24Z")
Harlan Ellison \*The Last Dangerous Visions \* current status: Originally due in 1972. Ellison died in 2018. Some stories from the book have been published separately David Gerrold A Method For Madness and the rest of T… --- ## [Good place to get generic bulk Dayquil WITHOUT Nyquil?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-place-to-get-generic-bulk-dayquil-without-nyquil/1027556)
**Author:** [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2026, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-place-to-get-generic-bulk-dayquil-without-nyquil/1027556 "2026-02-14T00:58:26Z")
Is there a good place to get a multi-symptom cold medicine, like Dayquil, but without the drowsy nighttime version that’s usually bundled with it, and preferably as a caplet instead of a gel? e.g. Walmart has Robot or h… --- ## [What do they call the stick the military uses to push around ships, planes, units on those sandbox tables?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-they-call-the-stick-the-military-uses-to-push-around-ships-planes-units-on-those-sandbox-tables/1027629)
**Author:** [@smithsb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/smithsb)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2026, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-they-call-the-stick-the-military-uses-to-push-around-ships-planes-units-on-those-sandbox-tables/1027629 "2026-02-14T00:14:46Z")
You’ve probably seen them in movies. A large table showing the battle area with models of ships, planes, units being pushed around (maneuvered). On a billiard/pool table, they are called rakes, crutches, bridges. I’m sur… --- ## [Dave Chappelle - Charlie Murphy and Rick James](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dave-chappelle-charlie-murphy-and-rick-james/825307)
**Author:** [@Slash1972](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slash1972)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2026, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dave-chappelle-charlie-murphy-and-rick-james/825307 "2026-02-13T22:53:24Z")
One of the greatest moments of TV ever I’m not sure if there was a post when this came out, but this episode of Chappelle’s show I think is one of the greatest TV skits I’ve ever seen. I think I use a quote from this e… --- ## [How were you affected physically because of Covid?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-were-you-affected-physically-because-of-covid/1027188)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2026, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-were-you-affected-physically-because-of-covid/1027188 "2026-02-13T21:43:34Z")
If you got hit by Covid and you came out pretty much the same as before, that is good. If, on the other hand, you came out of the ordeal with permanent damage, would you mind telling us what happened? I lost some sense… --- ## [Giant Confederate Flag off of Interstate 81](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/giant-confederate-flag-off-of-interstate-81/1027352)
**Author:** [@P-man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/P-man)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2026, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/giant-confederate-flag-off-of-interstate-81/1027352 "2026-02-13T20:19:46Z")
Who has seen it during their travels. It’s on the top of a hill a mile or so south of the Virginia/Tennessee border. It was put up by Sons of Confederate Veterans. Here’s why I bring it up: it’s on the farm next to th… --- ## [Is there an (Android) app for this?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-an-android-app-for-this/573542)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2026, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-an-android-app-for-this/573542 "2026-02-13T14:50:50Z")
An app that allows only the phone numbers I pick will ring the phone. All others will just go straight to voice mail. I have the LG optimum if that matters. Thanks for any help. --- ## [What causes a piss Shiver? Does it happen to women too?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-causes-a-piss-shiver-does-it-happen-to-women-too/1027562)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2026, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-causes-a-piss-shiver-does-it-happen-to-women-too/1027562 "2026-02-13T14:24:27Z")
Title says it all. I’ve experienced several in the past few days. Going to my PCP to get a blood test and leave a urine sample. Sepsis is nothing to mess around with. Put me in the hospital in 2024 and again in July, 20… --- ## [James Van Der Beek RIP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/james-van-der-beek-rip/1027591)
**Author:** [@Omar\_Little](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omar_Little)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2026, 1:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/james-van-der-beek-rip/1027591 "2026-02-13T13:33:45Z")
--- ## [Anyone ever figure out a way to track if a user has posted?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-ever-figure-out-a-way-to-track-if-a-user-has-posted/1027625)
**Author:** [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2026, 12:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-ever-figure-out-a-way-to-track-if-a-user-has-posted/1027625 "2026-02-13T12:45:50Z")
We can track Threads, Forums and Tags, but not users from our Preferences. We can Ignore or Mute them of course. Not what I’m looking for, especially as a Mod. --- ## [Chess: King and rook vs king and knight](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chess-king-and-rook-vs-king-and-knight/1027608)
**Author:** [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2026, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chess-king-and-rook-vs-king-and-knight/1027608 "2026-02-13T03:29:38Z")
I just watched a TikTok video of 2 players rated in the 1700-1800 range. It was a king and rook against a king and knight. The player with the rook was unable to win the knight or the game. With perfect play on both side… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=142&state=watching) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=144&state=watching)