# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1461 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1462 --- ## [Sexual Harassment/Assault/Workplace Bullying omnibus thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sexual-harassment-assault-workplace-bullying-omnibus-thread/803573)
**Author:** [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Replies:** 103\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2021, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sexual-harassment-assault-workplace-bullying-omnibus-thread/803573 "2021-05-12T15:54:04Z")
An omnibus thread may not be necessary, but in case folks want to keep track of the public figures who are accused of these kinds of wrong behavior, they can be noted here. I am putting this in the Pit so as not to limit… --- ## [What, no 'head'?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-no-head/941851)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2021, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-no-head/941851 "2021-05-12T15:43:40Z")
Going down the rabbit hole, I came to this article. Why is it called a restroom, anyway? - The Straight Dope SDStaff Dex wrote: \[N\]ow seems like a fine opportunity to work our way through the long list of toilet euph… --- ## [2021 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominees](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame-nominees/932629)
**Author:** [@TroutMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroutMan)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2021, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame-nominees/932629 "2021-05-12T14:57:25Z")
Who, in your opinion, should be included in the 2021 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame class? The nominees are listed below. Vote for as many as you want, and tell us why the HoF doesn’t know what they’re doing below. poll --- ## [Not remembering details of past series you watched](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-remembering-details-of-past-series-you-watched/941595)
**Author:** [@Omar\_Little](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omar_Little)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2021, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-remembering-details-of-past-series-you-watched/941595 "2021-05-12T14:51:09Z")
So, I am rewatching the Sopranos, in advance of the prequel coming out in a few months. It’s been about 20 years since I began watching the series. I just finished the 1st season. I remember the story arc very well, as… --- ## [Minor League Owner Keeps Employees on Payroll Loses 4 Mil..Well done, Sir](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/minor-league-owner-keeps-employees-on-payroll-loses-4-mil-well-done-sir/941870)
**Author:** [@madsircool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madsircool)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2021, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/minor-league-owner-keeps-employees-on-payroll-loses-4-mil-well-done-sir/941870 "2021-05-12T14:40:26Z")
Thumbs up to this guy. --- ## [Presidential widows remarrying](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/presidential-widows-remarrying/941887)
**Author:** [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2021, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/presidential-widows-remarrying/941887 "2021-05-12T14:08:36Z")
I just read a little article about Frances Folsom Cleveland, which noted that she remarried after Grover Cleveland died. Were there any other presidential widows who remarried after their husbands died? --- ## [Can we play another round of "What the hell were Mom and Dad thinking when they named the kid?"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-play-another-round-of-what-the-hell-were-mom-and-dad-thinking-when-they-named-the-kid/682572)
**Author:** [@Avarie537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Avarie537)\ **Replies:** 414\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2021, 1:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-play-another-round-of-what-the-hell-were-mom-and-dad-thinking-when-they-named-the-kid/682572 "2021-05-12T13:24:49Z")
I was on a parenting board and someone linked to a cute blog … their OB knits hats for the babies he delivers. An amazing idea with adorable results, but the names - oh the names of some of these kids! Here’s a sampling… --- ## [Earliest control panel?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/earliest-control-panel/941695)
**Author:** [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2021, 1:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/earliest-control-panel/941695 "2021-05-12T13:15:01Z")
In modern technology we are completely accustomed to glancing at a set spot in our visual field to learn an item of information. The instrument panel on a car. The status bar on your phone. The various placements for inf… --- ## [What % of your town’s economic energies are devoted to the making and drinking of coffee?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-of-your-town-s-economic-energies-are-devoted-to-the-making-and-drinking-of-coffee/941683)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2021, 12:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-of-your-town-s-economic-energies-are-devoted-to-the-making-and-drinking-of-coffee/941683 "2021-05-12T12:53:14Z")
Most people like coffee. In some places, the making and drinking of it seem to be the economic backbone, which is asking a lot of a hot drink. What percentage of your local economy is coffee based? --- ## [Face the Music - Fanny, or, "So you thought you knew 70's rock. . ."](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/face-the-music-fanny-or-so-you-thought-you-knew-70s-rock/850741)
**Author:** [@Face\_Intentionally\_Left\_Blank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Face_Intentionally_Left_Blank)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2021, 12:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/face-the-music-fanny-or-so-you-thought-you-knew-70s-rock/850741 "2021-05-12T12:27:13Z")
I thought I had a decent handle on 70’s rock. Turns out, there are still groups for me to discover. After watching their live performance video, I watched and read some interviews. Interesting stuff, as you would ima… --- ## [Tarlov cysts, any Doper experiences?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tarlov-cysts-any-doper-experiences/941893)
**Author:** [@kambuckta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kambuckta)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2021, 11:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tarlov-cysts-any-doper-experiences/941893 "2021-05-12T11:07:46Z")
After a recent hip replacement (many years post MVA), my daughter (aged 39) has been diagnosed with symptomatic Tarlov cysts. on the S1 region of her spinal cord. Her pain is pretty much unremitting apart from cortisone… --- ## [Re: Sour Cream Going Bad?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/re-sour-cream-going-bad/941781)
**Author:** [@Jim\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_B)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2021, 8:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/re-sour-cream-going-bad/941781 "2021-05-12T08:30:55Z")
I could have sworn there was a Cecil Adams column about how do you know sour cream had gone bad. Anyway, this is all I could find but it’s much the same thing. My question is, I know when sour cream has gone bad. I want… --- ## [Premier League 2020-21](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/premier-league-2020-21/920444)
**Author:** [@Mighty\_Mouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mighty_Mouse)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2021, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/premier-league-2020-21/920444 "2021-05-12T03:55:56Z")
I don’t see a thread on this, so I’ll start one. Leeds United look like they belong. Fulham not so much. --- ## [Woman gives birth to 9 babies](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/woman-gives-birth-to-9-babies/941844)
**Author:** [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2021, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/woman-gives-birth-to-9-babies/941844 "2021-05-12T02:55:13Z")
Didn’t see a thread about this, though it happened several days ago. Halima Cissé had been expecting a brood of seven, but two of them were hiding from the ultrasound. To me, they seem like a litter of puppies or kittens… --- ## [I call Bullshit on Jeopardy!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-call-bullshit-on-jeopardy/941804)
**Author:** [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2021, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-call-bullshit-on-jeopardy/941804 "2021-05-12T01:13:42Z")
nevermind --- ## [Two pets down is too many](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-pets-down-is-too-many/941341)
**Author:** [@Reeses\_Monkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reeses_Monkey)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2021, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-pets-down-is-too-many/941341 "2021-05-12T00:29:34Z")
This has been a rough week for my husband and me. Our cat had to be put to sleep last Saturday (4/24) because of aggressive bone cancer. Then on Thursday I learned that my beloved Mikey Dog was in Stage 4 renal failure. … --- ## [New Electric Toothbrush Possibly Used?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-electric-toothbrush-possibly-used/941869)
**Author:** [@Ronniejohanson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ronniejohanson)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2021, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-electric-toothbrush-possibly-used/941869 "2021-05-11T22:30:04Z")
Im curious but has anyone bought something online whether its amazon or walmart/target or similar sites… then open the box and find out that item was somehow used? Or is that impossible? Thus imagine say an electric sh… --- ## [Arma 3 question re: not having to play with randos](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/arma-3-question-re-not-having-to-play-with-randos/941713)
**Author:** [@Sicks\_Ate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sicks_Ate)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2021, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/arma-3-question-re-not-having-to-play-with-randos/941713 "2021-05-11T21:43:00Z")
Quick question, I know I have seen a lot of folks here play Arma 3. It’s on sale on Steam now, and online resources are so variable I thought I’d ask here. I don’t really like playing MMP battles for various reasons. … --- ## [How To: argue with Trumpers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-argue-with-trumpers/938856)
**Author:** [@Capn\_Carl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Capn_Carl)\ **Replies:** 148\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2021, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-argue-with-trumpers/938856 "2021-05-11T21:00:23Z")
I’d like to learn some basic techniques for arguing with Trumpers. I feel I’m pretty well informed, but not confident that I wouldn’t get riled, or go off track. Any tips? Also, you Trumpers aren’t allowed to read any o… --- ## [Short term TTRPG games that are beginner friendly](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/short-term-ttrpg-games-that-are-beginner-friendly/941762)
**Author:** [@Lavender\_Pebble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lavender_Pebble)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2021, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/short-term-ttrpg-games-that-are-beginner-friendly/941762 "2021-05-11T20:36:38Z")
Does anyone have suggestions for TTRPG games that are beginner-friendly and are either one-shots or maybe four sessions or less? I am open to indie systems/games (I would love to play Monsterhearts for example but am not… --- ## [Ben Bova has died from Covid-19](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ben-bova-has-died-from-covid-19/926871)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2021, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ben-bova-has-died-from-covid-19/926871 "2021-05-11T20:00:25Z")
Legendary Science Fiction Author Ben Bova Has Passed at the Age of 88 | Tor.com Damn it. --- ## [Roof (soffit) vent help needed](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/roof-soffit-vent-help-needed/941701)
**Author:** [@Southern\_Yankee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Southern_Yankee)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2021, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/roof-soffit-vent-help-needed/941701 "2021-05-11T18:15:05Z")
I need help identifying these vents so I can replace them. A recent power washing broke the louvered covers off and I am having a hard time finding replacements. Mostly because searching for “soffit vent” or “under eave … --- ## [What is the color of your vehicle?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-color-of-your-vehicle/941480)
**Author:** [@Paxx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paxx)\ **Replies:** 100\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2021, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-color-of-your-vehicle/941480 "2021-05-11T17:37:23Z")
poll I had arranged the order of the colors based on my non-systematic observations in the Toronto area but the list rearranged the colors by number and then alphabetically. Here’s my order: White Silver Black Grey Red … --- ## [Suicide glamorization, culture, fandom -- what's the key phrase to search with?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suicide-glamorization-culture-fandom-whats-the-key-phrase-to-search-with/941833)
**Author:** [@Napier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Napier)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2021, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suicide-glamorization-culture-fandom-whats-the-key-phrase-to-search-with/941833 "2021-05-11T17:23:04Z")
I’m interested in a cultural or fad or trend phenomenon that centers suicide ideation and glamorizes suicide, in a groupie kind of way. I think there’s a flavor of suicide interest here that is distinct from the motivati… --- ## [Why is there no enzyme pill for gluten?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-there-no-enzyme-pill-for-gluten/941772)
**Author:** [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2021, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-there-no-enzyme-pill-for-gluten/941772 "2021-05-11T15:26:48Z")
Beano is a product that uses an enzyme to break down complex carbohydrates to prevent the build up of gas. Lactaid is a product that contains lactase, an enzyme for breaking down the sugar in milk. Why is there no prod… --- ## [Names for Jewish and pre-Jewish groups](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/names-for-jewish-and-pre-jewish-groups/941780)
**Author:** [@ALOHA\_HATER](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ALOHA_HATER)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2021, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/names-for-jewish-and-pre-jewish-groups/941780 "2021-05-11T15:02:21Z")
There are names over history: Jews, Israelites, Judahites, Hebrews, and others. Which names go with which time periods? --- ## [What is the most interesting bar/pub addition](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-most-interesting-bar-pub-addition/941718)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2021, 12:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-most-interesting-bar-pub-addition/941718 "2021-05-11T12:00:58Z")
I was reading a Bill Bryson book and he was complaining about modern style, specifically how he was always slightly irritated when hotel bars decorated with a few books than called themselves “The Library”. It got me th… --- ## [Is there a way to live without working?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-live-without-working/109110)
**Author:** [@Arcite](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arcite)\ **Replies:** 137\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2021, 5:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-live-without-working/109110 "2021-05-11T05:39:43Z")
I first thought of posting this in General Questions, but I soon realized the topic was too trivial, and besides, it’s largely tongue-in-cheek anyway. I’ve always been a lethargic, lazy bum, even since early childhood. … --- ## [Identifying Odd Structures in Parking Lots](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identifying-odd-structures-in-parking-lots/941811)
**Author:** [@Jim\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_B)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2021, 4:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identifying-odd-structures-in-parking-lots/941811 "2021-05-11T04:58:40Z")
I have to tell you all, I live in the city of Detroit. But I rarely do any shopping there. So I don’t even know if what I am about to describe is found in Detroit. I think not though. I was just at parking lot of a stri… --- ## [Yet Another Question about spam e-mail](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yet-another-question-about-spam-e-mail/941693)
**Author:** [@Senegoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Senegoid)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2021, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yet-another-question-about-spam-e-mail/941693 "2021-05-11T03:01:02Z")
Yet Another Question about spam e-mail: I get this kind of shit quite frequently. It’s some vague e-mail message that’s obviously junk (the specifics vary greatly), but it comes with an immensely long list of addresses… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1460) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1462)