# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1468 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1469 --- ## [Is there a good reason to order drone strikes on civilians?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-good-reason-to-order-drone-strikes-on-civilians/941260)
**Author:** [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2021, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-good-reason-to-order-drone-strikes-on-civilians/941260 "2021-05-04T20:34:03Z")
Some who consider themselves on the left side of the political spectrum argue that Obama is a war criminal for his drone strikes, and this interests me. Part of the reason is that he wasn’t a career politician with finge… --- ## [Looking For 'Criminals With Ironic Names'](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-criminals-with-ironic-names/941133)
**Author:** [@Jim\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_B)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2021, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-criminals-with-ironic-names/941133 "2021-05-04T20:06:16Z")
A while back, I had this thread here. Criminals with ironic names. A Google search was no help. And I tried several variations of the search terms. Anyway, I wanted to add Derek Chauvin, the cop recently convicted of mu… --- ## [Debris, new show on NBC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/debris-new-show-on-nbc/934119)
**Author:** [@GaryM](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GaryM)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2021, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/debris-new-show-on-nbc/934119 "2021-05-04T19:40:01Z")
OK, last night was the pilot of Debris. Apparently a damaged alien spacecraft has been spotted moving through the solar system and debris has been falling to earth. Parts have been collected and are being sold on the bl… --- ## [Giulaini Search Warrant Question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/giulaini-search-warrant-question/940963)
**Author:** [@dolphinboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dolphinboy)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2021, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/giulaini-search-warrant-question/940963 "2021-05-04T18:39:44Z")
The Feds are apparently serving a search warrant on Rudy’ Giuliani’s apartment. Rudy isn’t that stupid. How likely are they to find something incriminating at this point in time? --- ## [Lenovo Yoga Laptop Second Camera](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lenovo-yoga-laptop-second-camera/941380)
**Author:** [@Jasmine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jasmine)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2021, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lenovo-yoga-laptop-second-camera/941380 "2021-05-04T18:25:26Z")
I Googled this unsuccessfully, and I really did give it some thought. The question is this: What is the second camera for on the Lenovo Yoga ThinkPad? It has the “regular” camera located in the center above the display… --- ## [Shows that were great from the first episode... and those that weren't](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shows-that-were-great-from-the-first-episode-and-those-that-werent/941250)
**Author:** [@SurrenderDorothy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SurrenderDorothy)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2021, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shows-that-were-great-from-the-first-episode-and-those-that-werent/941250 "2021-05-04T17:59:49Z")
So I’ve been looking for something new to watch recently. Starting a few different series to see if I like them. And, of course, you can’t always judge by the first episode. Sometimes, it takes the whole first season to … --- ## [Fully vaccinated Doctors getting Covid in India, how concerning?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fully-vaccinated-doctors-getting-covid-in-india-how-concerning/941315)
**Author:** [@AK84](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AK84)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2021, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fully-vaccinated-doctors-getting-covid-in-india-how-concerning/941315 "2021-05-04T17:32:43Z")
At one hospital in New Delhi! 37 fully vaccinated doctors came down with Covid and of these 5 were hospitalised. Admittedly, these were in perhaps the most high risk very high exposure group, but so soon? Reading the… --- ## [Spotify Play Device Statistics.....Other?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spotify-play-device-statistics-other/941178)
**Author:** [@mrdeals1990](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mrdeals1990)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2021, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spotify-play-device-statistics-other/941178 "2021-05-04T16:25:33Z")
One of my companies owns the royalty rights to about 400 different songs. Every few days i go in and peek at the Spotify and Itunes statistics just to kind of gauge what songs are popular right now, if anything got adde… --- ## [Who has owned/driven the most variety of engines?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-has-owned-driven-the-most-variety-of-engines/941135)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2021, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-has-owned-driven-the-most-variety-of-engines/941135 "2021-05-04T15:59:24Z")
In my life I have owned or at least driven autos with the following numbers of cylinders: 1, 3, 4 (inline and boxer), 5, 6 (inline, boxer and V), 8, and 10. The single is my 1948 Marketeer (bit of a cheat as it’s electr… --- ## [Works from the Multiverse?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/works-from-the-multiverse/940929)
**Author:** [@xtenkfarpl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xtenkfarpl)\ **Replies:** 71\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2021, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/works-from-the-multiverse/940929 "2021-05-04T15:58:33Z")
If the Multiverse were real and you had the sci-fi device that lets you skip between realities, what works would you like to see that never came to pass in our world? Some of mine: later music from a Gershwin who neve… --- ## [How many sci-fi shows have the "Hot lady" with the crazy strong pheromones meme?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-sci-fi-shows-have-the-hot-lady-with-the-crazy-strong-pheromones-meme/941332)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2021, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-sci-fi-shows-have-the-hot-lady-with-the-crazy-strong-pheromones-meme/941332 "2021-05-04T15:47:54Z")
It seems to be common among a lot of sci-fi shows. It features an attractive lady with pheromones (or some other voodoo) that makes male protagonist that are usually level headed fall prey to their libido. Willing to do … --- ## [NSFW things you've done online](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nsfw-things-youve-done-online/941244)
**Author:** [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2021, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nsfw-things-youve-done-online/941244 "2021-05-04T15:40:33Z")
F’rinstance, I have done a lot of sexting. I try to be open about what a prize I’m not, or even do it with women I know, but doesn’t matter; I seem to be the sexiest man alive in the 330 pound, bedridden class for a su… --- ## [If great criminal success also requires hard work, why don't those people just focus on legitimate endeavours with less risk?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-great-criminal-success-also-requires-hard-work-why-dont-those-people-just-focus-on-legitimate-endeavours-with-less-risk/924924)
**Author:** [@wiskaz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wiskaz)\ **Replies:** 83\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2021, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-great-criminal-success-also-requires-hard-work-why-dont-those-people-just-focus-on-legitimate-endeavours-with-less-risk/924924 "2021-05-04T15:29:37Z")
Something I struggle to understand. P.S. Not talking about petty criminals but more about serious El Chapo-type enterprises. --- ## [RIP Witchiepoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-witchiepoo/941333)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2021, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-witchiepoo/941333 "2021-05-04T13:31:54Z")
To be honest, I didn’t know she was still alive. Now I’m sorry to hear she’s died. --- ## [Vietnamese food question-Bun rules Pho drools!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vietnamese-food-question-bun-rules-pho-drools/941140)
**Author:** [@wolfman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfman)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2021, 12:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vietnamese-food-question-bun-rules-pho-drools/941140 "2021-05-04T12:49:45Z")
So anybody here able to educate me a bit on Vietnamese food? Perhaps pronunciation wise? One of my favorite dishes of all time is the Vietnamese noodle bowl(not Pho, I like Pho, although I never actually order it, brca… --- ## [Help settle a dispute--which is tackier?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-settle-a-dispute-which-is-tackier/322182)
**Author:** [@tiltypig](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tiltypig)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2020, 11:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-settle-a-dispute-which-is-tackier/322182 "2020-06-16T11:35:31Z")
While my boyfriend and I were having breakfast in a local cafe, I admired a blue vase that looked something like this–turquoise, about 10-12" high, glazed with a turquoise/aqua type glaze. He thought I was joking at fir… --- ## [Do you combine breakfast cereals? What's your favorite mix?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-combine-breakfast-cereals-whats-your-favorite-mix/941045)
**Author:** [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2021, 10:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-combine-breakfast-cereals-whats-your-favorite-mix/941045 "2021-05-04T10:35:40Z")
Maybe you’ve got a couple of almost empty boxes of cereal. Do you dump them all into a single bowl to use them up? Or maybe there are other cereals you like to add together for whatever reason. What are they? I like Qua… --- ## [For sale, motorcycle: 2005 BMW R1200RT ABS, silver, with Corbins, $5,100](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-sale-motorcycle-2005-bmw-r1200rt-abs-silver-with-corbins-5-100/941358)
**Author:** [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2021, 9:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-sale-motorcycle-2005-bmw-r1200rt-abs-silver-with-corbins-5-100/941358 "2021-05-04T09:15:36Z")
https://imgur.com/gallery/FqJEtAB For sale in Sunnyvale CA USA — 2005 BMW R1200RT ABS, silver, with Corbins Only 42,600 miles, barely broken in, original owner. This is a solid running, bulletproof 1-owner bike. Neve… --- ## [Is it racist to like Led Zeppelin's "The Immigrant Song"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-racist-to-like-led-zeppelins-the-immigrant-song/929943)
**Author:** [@ArtBeforeScience](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ArtBeforeScience)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2021, 6:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-racist-to-like-led-zeppelins-the-immigrant-song/929943 "2021-05-04T06:40:35Z")
There’s a delightful version of this song in ancient Norse. Then I listened to original again and remembered how much I loved it as a teen. The original I linked to is actually the trailer for Ragnarok, which I didn’t se… --- ## [I'm rich! My investments in Zimbabwe have paid off](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-rich-my-investments-in-zimbabwe-have-paid-off/941352)
**Author:** [@Dr.Strangelove](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Strangelove)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2021, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-rich-my-investments-in-zimbabwe-have-paid-off/941352 "2021-05-04T04:21:40Z")
About 10 years ago, I purchased a 100 trillion dollar bill from the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe. At the time, I paid $5 shipped. But behold, they now go for $200 on eBay: That’s a 40x gain, or 44% per year. Apple has g… --- ## [ISTM that men are more commonly referred to by their surnames as compared to women](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/istm-that-men-are-more-commonly-referred-to-by-their-surnames-as-compared-to-women/940868)
**Author:** [@Fotheringay-Phipps](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fotheringay-Phipps)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2021, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/istm-that-men-are-more-commonly-referred-to-by-their-surnames-as-compared-to-women/940868 "2021-05-04T04:11:33Z")
This applies to both professional settings and also social, e.g. a group of guys might refer to each other by their surnames, while with women it’s relatively rare. I’ve even seen examples where wives refer to their own… --- ## [Looking for a vintage night mare ad](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-a-vintage-night-mare-ad/941305)
**Author:** [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2021, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-a-vintage-night-mare-ad/941305 "2021-05-04T03:18:23Z")
I used to have an image of a magazine ad from circa a hundred years ago. It is for a “night mare” (in large text, with other descriptive text that followed) and has a drawing of several people sitting on a weird dragony … --- ## [He's a peanut. Or nicknames du'jour](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hes-a-peanut-or-nicknames-dujour/941143)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2021, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hes-a-peanut-or-nicknames-dujour/941143 "2021-05-04T02:29:11Z")
I know someone. I call them my lil’peanut. They hate it. But, I’m a nickname type of person. I pick a personality point or a physical thing and do beckdawrek type magic in my head, and nicknames spew forth. I can’t s… --- ## [Trump is wasting taxpayer money sending superfluous letters to take credit for the stimulus payments](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-is-wasting-taxpayer-money-sending-superfluous-letters-to-take-credit-for-the-stimulus-payments/853012)
**Author:** [@SlackerInc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SlackerInc)\ **Replies:** 80\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2021, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-is-wasting-taxpayer-money-sending-superfluous-letters-to-take-credit-for-the-stimulus-payments/853012 "2021-05-04T01:59:30Z")
We already got the direct deposit weeks ago, but we still got this letter today: https://twitter.com/slackerinc/status/1256426160768135169?s=21 --- ## [How many days after the vaccine can someone get drunk?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-days-after-the-vaccine-can-someone-get-drunk/940221)
**Author:** [@EmilyG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EmilyG)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2021, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-days-after-the-vaccine-can-someone-get-drunk/940221 "2021-05-04T01:16:35Z")
How many days after getting the first vaccine shot, can someone get drunk? --- ## [Anyone here collect comics?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-here-collect-comics/938390)
**Author:** [@Pavelb1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pavelb1)\ **Replies:** 75\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2021, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-here-collect-comics/938390 "2021-05-04T00:44:18Z")
I did in the 70’s then i guess they got thrown away…then i started again in the 80’s. Those got sold pennies on the dollar…then in the early 2000’s i tried to recreate my old collection. Got a fair ways, but I shouldn’t … --- ## [I'm Stuck In The Twilight Zone](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-stuck-in-the-twilight-zone/941335)
**Author:** [@DocCathode](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DocCathode)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2021, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-stuck-in-the-twilight-zone/941335 "2021-05-04T00:31:32Z")
1988 saw the release of the interactive fiction game The Twilight Zone- Crossroads Of The Imagination. I remember being very frustrated with the game. A few years ago, I returned to it. I made great progress. Then, I hit… --- ## [Injecting a vaccine into a tattoo?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/injecting-a-vaccine-into-a-tattoo/940562)
**Author:** [@PookahMacPhellimey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PookahMacPhellimey)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2021, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/injecting-a-vaccine-into-a-tattoo/940562 "2021-05-03T23:50:39Z")
My boyfriend got his first shot today - yay! He told me that a heavily tattooed guy had to be put behind a screen to get the vaccine injected into his thigh because apparently they don’t vax into a tattoo. I’d never hea… --- ## [What's wrong with -?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-wrong-with/941301)
**Author:** [@blabbermeister](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blabbermeister)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2021, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-wrong-with/941301 "2021-05-03T23:26:20Z")
Shopping online is getting harder and harder. Amazon, Etsy and even Google Shopping no longer support “-” to exclude words from a search. I thought today’s marketing is supposed to be about showing people things they’r… --- ## [Sudoku Puzzles, The Same or Different?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sudoku-puzzles-the-same-or-different/941241)
**Author:** [@Ynnad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ynnad)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2021, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sudoku-puzzles-the-same-or-different/941241 "2021-05-03T23:22:57Z")
An interesting task might be to determine how many different legitimate, i.e., having one unique solution, sudoku puzzles are possible. For the sake of brevity, let us limit our discussion to ordinary sudoku puzzles con… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1467) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1469)