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**Author:** [@Llama\_Llogophile](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Llama_Llogophile)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2026, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-sex-better-when-its-dirty/1027528 "2026-02-12T03:38:38Z")
I wouldn’t normally start this type of thread, but I was specifically asked because of a comment I made in another topic. In the Christian tradition, and others, there’s a longstanding sense of shame and sin associated … --- ## [No one is bothered about how the feds got the Nancy Guthrie video](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-one-is-bothered-about-how-the-feds-got-the-nancy-guthrie-video/1027580)
**Author:** [@Sigene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigene)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2026, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-one-is-bothered-about-how-the-feds-got-the-nancy-guthrie-video/1027580 "2026-02-12T03:34:03Z")
Just making a notation that even though the video wasn’t supposed to be recorded and kept, Google actually does record and keep these videos. AND, even though its private video, the government can easily enough obtain i… --- ## [Oklahoma proposes anti-food bank bill \[Now in the BBQ Pit\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oklahoma-proposes-anti-food-bank-bill-now-in-the-bbq-pit/1027450)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 108\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2026, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oklahoma-proposes-anti-food-bank-bill-now-in-the-bbq-pit/1027450 "2026-02-12T00:28:53Z")
In short, it would force food banks/pantries to check people to make sure they are U.S. citizens before giving them aid: Proposed bill could force non-profits and churches to turn away people based their immigration sta… --- ## [OpalCat's website broke and is no more. Bummer](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/opalcats-website-broke-and-is-no-more-bummer/925540)
**Author:** [@Green\_Cymbeline](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Green_Cymbeline)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2026, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/opalcats-website-broke-and-is-no-more-bummer/925540 "2026-02-11T22:57:23Z")
OpalCat (Katherine, but I’ll call her OpalCat here) was one of my closest friends. I met her here on the SDMB in the early 2000’s. She tragically died on March 11, 2013. Those that knew her knew how talented she was wit… --- ## [ba-DOOP! What is this random noise from my Amazon Dot?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ba-doop-what-is-this-random-noise-from-my-amazon-dot/1027559)
**Author:** [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2026, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ba-doop-what-is-this-random-noise-from-my-amazon-dot/1027559 "2026-02-11T22:27:04Z")
Every once in awhile, while music is playing on my Dot, the device will give out with a loud electronic ba-DOOP! It’s not responding to any voice command, so what could it be? --- ## [ChatGPT Pro via “invites”. Huh?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chatgpt-pro-via-invites-huh/1027588)
**Author:** [@Schnitte](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Schnitte)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2026, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chatgpt-pro-via-invites-huh/1027588 "2026-02-11T22:07:00Z")
I’m thinking of getting a subscription to ChatGPT Pro, which offers more advanced LLMs and a higher allocation of token usage compared to the free plan. Of course I could just buy the official subscription, but I’m also … --- ## [2/10/2026: Mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia; 10 confirmed dead](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2-10-2026-mass-shooting-in-tumbler-ridge-british-columbia-10-confirmed-dead/1027564)
**Author:** [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2026, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2-10-2026-mass-shooting-in-tumbler-ridge-british-columbia-10-confirmed-dead/1027564 "2026-02-11T21:01:58Z")
Details are very minimal as of right now, but there are also 25 known injuries, and the suspect is dead. I had never heard of Tumbler Ridge, but it’s a small town about 250 miles northwest of Edmonton, Alberta. (as if … --- ## [Religion gets itself into trouble when it tries to be logical](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/religion-gets-itself-into-trouble-when-it-tries-to-be-logical/1027028)
**Author:** [@Ancient\_Nerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ancient_Nerd)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2026, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/religion-gets-itself-into-trouble-when-it-tries-to-be-logical/1027028 "2026-02-11T18:50:35Z")
Continuing the discussion from Is “limbo” a real thing for christians/Catholics? Or is it made-up?: Logic and faith actually seem like opposites. Logic tries to prove things but it has to start from definitions. Faith… --- ## [Fuck RFK jnr (again)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-rfk-jnr-again/1026942)
**Author:** [@griffin1977](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/griffin1977)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2026, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-rfk-jnr-again/1026942 "2026-02-11T16:57:58Z")
So much evil and fuckery going round but this still manages to piss me off. This will be killing Americans long after RFK and Trump’s shitty lives have ended. https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals… --- ## [How has the immigration crackdown benefitted us?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-the-immigration-crackdown-benefitted-us/1025801)
**Author:** [@Llama\_Llogophile](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Llama_Llogophile)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2026, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-the-immigration-crackdown-benefitted-us/1025801 "2026-02-11T13:58:44Z")
I’m unable to see how the Trump administration’s actions on immigration have improved anything for anyone. ICE certainly seems to have engaged in some shady and disturbing practices and I can’t think of a single positive… --- ## [That's likely the last \_\_\_ I'll ever buy](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thats-likely-the-last-ill-ever-buy/1022170)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 129\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2026, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thats-likely-the-last-ill-ever-buy/1022170 "2026-02-11T13:57:34Z")
Probably more applicable to older folk, but what are some examples of things you’ve bought many of, that your current one is likely the last one you’ll ever buy. Either because they are making them better such that they… --- ## [How often should a wireless Mouse be turn off to save the battery?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-should-a-wireless-mouse-be-turn-off-to-save-the-battery/1027463)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2026, 12:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-should-a-wireless-mouse-be-turn-off-to-save-the-battery/1027463 "2026-02-11T12:09:09Z")
Recently bought a new LogiTech Wireless mouse. I use the dongle. The mouse can also connect with Bluetooth. I’ve used a wired mouse for a few years. I reverted back to wired because I was fed up with dead batteries and… --- ## [Knights of Balmarrow Discord roleplay follow-along thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/knights-of-balmarrow-discord-roleplay-follow-along-thread/1027223)
**Author:** [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2026, 7:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/knights-of-balmarrow-discord-roleplay-follow-along-thread/1027223 "2026-02-11T07:56:46Z")
A little more than two years ago, I met someone named Sean on a Discord RP server. He answered my want ad for someone to join me in a new original world of swords and shields, magic, war, and exploration called Knights o… --- ## [Lonely parakeet advice](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lonely-parakeet-advice/848952)
**Author:** [@ric62](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ric62)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2026, 5:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lonely-parakeet-advice/848952 "2026-02-11T05:52:57Z")
At work, a nursing home, we have a birdcage with parakeets. Well, parakeet. They were in together for a long time, no one is still around when the birds first came to the facility. The male died recently and now the fema… --- ## [Gamma Radiation versus Cosmic Rays in Marvel Comics](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gamma-radiation-versus-cosmic-rays-in-marvel-comics/1027567)
**Author:** [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2026, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gamma-radiation-versus-cosmic-rays-in-marvel-comics/1027567 "2026-02-11T03:56:09Z")
It occurs to me that in Marvel Comics while there are lots of gamma empowered characters, cosmic ray empowered characters seem to be much rarer. The Fantastic Four and their old nemesis the Red Ghost and his three Super … --- ## [One of my garbage bins went missing](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-of-my-garbage-bins-went-missing/1027366)
**Author:** [@WildaBeast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WildaBeast)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2026, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-of-my-garbage-bins-went-missing/1027366 "2026-02-10T23:56:22Z")
Yesterday was my normal garbage pick up day. Since we have curbside compost collection where I live, I put my bag of food scraps and other compostable material in my green waste bin, and my regular garbage in my garbage… --- ## [If you had Kaspersky Antivirus, a new company wants auto renewal $$](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-had-kaspersky-antivirus-a-new-company-wants-auto-renewal/1027547)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2026, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-had-kaspersky-antivirus-a-new-company-wants-auto-renewal/1027547 "2026-02-10T23:38:33Z")
Remember Kaspersky Antivirus? The US government shut them down, because they were evil Russians. :scream::ghost::alien: What absolute bullshit. I had Kaspersky Antivirus for 7 years and loved the product. I never wor… --- ## [Have you MET your fitness goals?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-met-your-fitness-goals/1027523)
**Author:** [@DSeid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSeid)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2026, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-met-your-fitness-goals/1027523 "2026-02-10T22:32:45Z")
Through the, well decades at this point, I have more than once polled participants here on what their fitness goals are and how, perhaps, they have changed over the years; this time a bit different. Whatever goals you h… --- ## [Do you use anti-virus software on your Android device?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-use-anti-virus-software-on-your-android-device/1027552)
**Author:** [@RitterSport](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RitterSport)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2026, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-use-anti-virus-software-on-your-android-device/1027552 "2026-02-10T21:42:09Z")
In another thread, the poster keeps referring to AV software on his phone. It would never occur to me to get that – seems like you’re paying for removing essentially a zero risk. So, that’s the question. Now, let’s se… --- ## [Is there any empirical reason behind why a food tastes good to one person and bad to another?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-empirical-reason-behind-why-a-food-tastes-good-to-one-person-and-bad-to-another/1026590)
**Author:** [@themapleleaf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/themapleleaf)\ **Replies:** 165\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2026, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-empirical-reason-behind-why-a-food-tastes-good-to-one-person-and-bad-to-another/1026590 "2026-02-10T20:15:37Z")
We all know that tastes are subjective. But I was wondering if there is any hard science specifically behind why a specific food tastes great to one individual but bad to another. Is this something derived from on purel… --- ## [Who profits from Trump's policies?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-profits-from-trumps-policies/1027495)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2026, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-profits-from-trumps-policies/1027495 "2026-02-10T17:30:04Z")
Thread inspired by this thread: I posted this in that other thread - where it was off topic. But what I’ve been wondering lately is who in power - either in the R party, businesspersons, wealthy persons - supports Tr… --- ## [Movie Marathon (Part 3)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988)
**Author:** [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)\ **Replies:** 9999\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2026, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988 "2026-02-10T16:50:30Z")
Continuing the discussion from Movie Marathon (Part 2) - #10002 by themapleleaf. Previous discussions: Movie Marathon (Part 1) Movie Marathon (Part 2) --- ## [In honor of Valentine's Day, McDonald's is releasing McNugget Caviar](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-honor-of-valentines-day-mcdonalds-is-releasing-mcnugget-caviar/1027341)
**Author:** [@RollOutTheBarrel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RollOutTheBarrel)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2026, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-honor-of-valentines-day-mcdonalds-is-releasing-mcnugget-caviar/1027341 "2026-02-10T16:14:48Z")
On February 10th only, McDonald’s will be releasing a limited supply of caviar kits that you can get for free online. It includes Baerii Sturgeon caviar (AKA “McNugget Caviar”), a $25 McDonald’s gift card, crème fraîche,… --- ## [What movie is this John Goodman clip from?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-movie-is-this-john-goodman-clip-from/1027534)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2026, 5:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-movie-is-this-john-goodman-clip-from/1027534 "2026-02-10T05:38:12Z")
--- ## [Muppet Show revival (Feb 4 2026)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/muppet-show-revival-feb-4-2026/1027362)
**Author:** [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2026, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/muppet-show-revival-feb-4-2026/1027362 "2026-02-10T03:05:45Z")
DID YOU KNOW - there’s a pilot for a new “The Muppet Show” on Disney+ today? Here’s a trailer. The premise is the same as the 70s version, and so is the cast (for the most part). I haven’t had a chance to watch it yet… --- ## [Is 3rd party Antivirus still needed? Microsoft Defender Antivirus thats included with Win 11?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-3rd-party-antivirus-still-needed-microsoft-defender-antivirus-thats-included-with-win-11/1027512)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2026, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-3rd-party-antivirus-still-needed-microsoft-defender-antivirus-thats-included-with-win-11/1027512 "2026-02-10T03:01:07Z")
Use Search —programs & files “Windows Security”, click on that App, Virus & Threat protection, Scan Options I ran a full one-hour scan. Clean​:check\_mark: Then ran the offline-scan that reboots and scans. Takes 15 to 2… --- ## [Why does the MAGA/right see globalism as a bad thing?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-the-maga-right-see-globalism-as-a-bad-thing/1027458)
**Author:** [@velomont](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/velomont)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2026, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-the-maga-right-see-globalism-as-a-bad-thing/1027458 "2026-02-10T02:42:25Z")
Something I’ve seen and heard from the right is that “globalism” and “global elites” are somehow evil or something of that nature. Now, to me, all of this life thing should be about the success and dignity of the human s… --- ## [YouTuber Adam The Woo has died at age 51](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youtuber-adam-the-woo-has-died-at-age-51/1026001)
**Author:** [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2026, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youtuber-adam-the-woo-has-died-at-age-51/1026001 "2026-02-10T00:41:59Z")
I watched him a lot in the late teens. He had just returned from a vacation in Switzerland, and posted his last video the day before he was found dead in his Florida home. Cause of death is pending autopsy. https://fo… --- ## [Is there a widely accepted name in English for this shape: oval with pointed ends?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-widely-accepted-name-in-english-for-this-shape-oval-with-pointed-ends/1027454)
**Author:** [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2026, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-widely-accepted-name-in-english-for-this-shape-oval-with-pointed-ends/1027454 "2026-02-09T23:53:04Z")
I have tried Googling this, and the only answer I got was a gem cut called Marquise, which I believe is the shape I am looking for, but its usage seems limited to gems. It might also be called a cat’s eye shape, but tha… --- ## ["6 - 7" and O. Henry: eBook and Paperback](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/6-7-and-o-henry-ebook-and-paperback/1026379)
**Author:** [@Sherrerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sherrerd)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2026, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/6-7-and-o-henry-ebook-and-paperback/1026379 "2026-02-09T23:06:21Z")
About a month ago I caught part of a 1952 movie, O. Henry’s Full House. I’ve watched the whole thing before, but this time a plot development in one of the five stories depicted—“The Clarion Call”—caught my attention, an… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=143) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=145)