# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1493 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1494 --- ## [I Just Got My Second COVID Shot!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-got-my-second-covid-shot/939661)
**Author:** [@Jim\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_B)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2021, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-got-my-second-covid-shot/939661 "2021-04-10T14:10:46Z")
I just got my second COVID shot (Pfizer). High five, if you did too. Or whatever. I just can’t figure out why my arm bled so much after the shot. I do take a blood thinner now. But it is supposed to be a shot in the mus… --- ## [How do the different forms of data connection compare?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-the-different-forms-of-data-connection-compare/939527)
**Author:** [@MichaelEmouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MichaelEmouse)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2021, 1:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-the-different-forms-of-data-connection-compare/939527 "2021-04-10T13:11:07Z")
If we were to compare the highest bandwidth connections from a satellite, plane, land vehicle, ship, building or cable, what would it look like? Are there any others? I know this will vary a lot but are there some instru… --- ## [It's come to this: drinking 0% "beer"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-come-to-this-drinking-0-beer/939711)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2021, 11:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-come-to-this-drinking-0-beer/939711 "2021-04-10T11:54:45Z")
It’s the pandemic’s fault. Last summer, Mrs P stocked up on all sorts of foodstuffs to get us through the pandemic. Including some “near beer”. Which it turned out she didn’t like. But there was one tin left, all the… --- ## [Non-perishable food, if anyone needs it](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-perishable-food-if-anyone-needs-it/939448)
**Author:** [@RivkahChaya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RivkahChaya)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2021, 7:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-perishable-food-if-anyone-needs-it/939448 "2021-04-10T07:06:28Z")
Every year, we buy lots of non-perishables to make sack lunches, which we give to homeless people downtown, or to the people you see begging for money on the medians, or by the big stores. This is a mitzvah of Purim, an… --- ## [Who should direct "The Donald Trump Story"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-should-direct-the-donald-trump-story/930415)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 90\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2021, 5:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-should-direct-the-donald-trump-story/930415 "2021-04-10T05:45:52Z")
You know it is going to happen, so who do you think would be the best match, director-wise, for the Donald Trump biopic? My own choice would be Uwe Boll. --- ## [Older songs with outdated references](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/older-songs-with-outdated-references/735959)
**Author:** [@Asimovian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asimovian)\ **Replies:** 139\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2021, 4:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/older-songs-with-outdated-references/735959 "2021-04-10T04:26:58Z")
The other day, an old rap song came on my playlist called “Just Buggin’” by Whistle. I was very familiar with the song back in the day, but I hadn’t heard it in a long time. I chuckled to myself when I heard the line, “W… --- ## [ALD anyone?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ald-anyone/939722)
**Author:** [@dolphinboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dolphinboy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2021, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ald-anyone/939722 "2021-04-10T03:45:55Z")
ALD is the TLA for Adrenoleukodystrophy, a rare genetic disorder that primarily impacts boys and men and attacks the CNS. Women can get a milder version later in life, but some are asymptomatic and become silent carriers… --- ## [Mirror Mask](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mirror-mask/939708)
**Author:** [@rippingtons\_fan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rippingtons_fan)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2021, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mirror-mask/939708 "2021-04-10T03:08:11Z")
Any other fellow Straight Dopers seen Mirror Mask? I have it on DVD and enjoyed it. --- ## [Any thoughts on Wolfgang Van Halen? I like this video](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-thoughts-on-wolfgang-van-halen-i-like-this-video/939191)
**Author:** [@River\_Hippie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/River_Hippie)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2021, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-thoughts-on-wolfgang-van-halen-i-like-this-video/939191 "2021-04-10T01:56:26Z")
I was a big Van Halen fan back in the day, late seventies, but kind of drifted away from them later on. At some point I read that they were doing shows with WVH on bass. Eh, I thought , they ditched Michael Anthony so Ed… --- ## [PMR anyone?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pmr-anyone/939609)
**Author:** [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2021, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pmr-anyone/939609 "2021-04-10T01:14:46Z")
PMR is the TLA for polymyalgia rheumatica, an immune mediated disorder that periodically causes flare ups of severe pain, primarily in the hips and shoulders. (TLA is the three letter abbreviation for three letter abbrev… --- ## [Help! Cat is eating non food items](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-cat-is-eating-non-food-items/939561)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2021, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-cat-is-eating-non-food-items/939561 "2021-04-09T22:23:58Z")
My cat Sam, has been puking up white foam for the past two days. did some research, and found this could be caused by eating non food items. I recall hearing my cat rummaging around in the guests bath (something he does… --- ## [How to get a friend to a court meeting in Waco, TX without a car (need answer fast)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-get-a-friend-to-a-court-meeting-in-waco-tx-without-a-car-need-answer-fast/939574)
**Author:** [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2021, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-get-a-friend-to-a-court-meeting-in-waco-tx-without-a-car-need-answer-fast/939574 "2021-04-09T22:15:02Z")
My friend John, who lives in Waco, TX, has a court meeting he has to go to on Monday at 1:30. He lives 25 miles away from court. The nearest bus line is 15 miles from his house. His car is inoperable. Can anyone thin… --- ## [Israeli election 2021](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/israeli-election-2021/938525)
**Author:** [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2021, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/israeli-election-2021/938525 "2021-04-09T21:29:09Z")
Frustrating as hell. Seems like Netanyahu wins even when he loses. Why is Israeli politics so screwy? --- ## [How do we know what accents used to be like historically?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-we-know-what-accents-used-to-be-like-historically/939614)
**Author:** [@Delayed\_Reflex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Delayed_Reflex)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2021, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-we-know-what-accents-used-to-be-like-historically/939614 "2021-04-09T20:42:33Z")
I’ve heard things before like “the Quebec French accent is closest to how French was spoken in France during the time when Canada was colonized” or “certain new England accents most closely resemble what British English … --- ## [Buying an apartment in the US](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buying-an-apartment-in-the-us/939446)
**Author:** [@Danger\_Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Danger_Man)\ **Replies:** 90\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2021, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buying-an-apartment-in-the-us/939446 "2021-04-09T17:48:02Z")
Whenever buying vs renting is discussed it sometimes seems to be an assumption that you buy a house or rent an apartment. Is this usually the case? How often do people buy apartments? It seems to skew the rent vs buy di… --- ## [What exactly is in brown water?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-exactly-is-in-brown-water/939602)
**Author:** [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2021, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-exactly-is-in-brown-water/939602 "2021-04-09T15:41:41Z")
The condo I’m renting in Miami had to shut off the water this morning, apparently due to a leak on a floor below me. When they turned it back on, brown water began coming out of the faucets. It eventually turned clear, … --- ## [Secret Apartment Discovered](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-apartment-discovered/937918)
**Author:** [@nelliebly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nelliebly)\ **Replies:** 116\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2021, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-apartment-discovered/937918 "2021-04-09T15:36:30Z")
This is so cool, I had to share in case anyone hasn’t seen it yet. This woman in an NYC apartment felt a draft coming from behind her bathroom mirror. (5 minute video showing her discovery and exploration here. She remo… --- ## [Legally, what would happen if somebody got something that was illegal tattooed on their body?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/legally-what-would-happen-if-somebody-got-something-that-was-illegal-tattooed-on-their-body/939594)
**Author:** [@Asuka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asuka)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2021, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/legally-what-would-happen-if-somebody-got-something-that-was-illegal-tattooed-on-their-body/939594 "2021-04-09T14:40:35Z")
I saw a discussion on Twitter about the “Worst Tattoos Ever” and somebody brought up the theoretical idea of somebody in the future getting a “photo-realistic” image of child pornography on their body, and what exactly w… --- ## [Who has a better quality of life: A farm animal or a wild animal?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-has-a-better-quality-of-life-a-farm-animal-or-a-wild-animal/939565)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 68\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2021, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-has-a-better-quality-of-life-a-farm-animal-or-a-wild-animal/939565 "2021-04-09T14:40:13Z")
So a farm animal has access to veterinary care, it’s fed and kept safe from predators. Yes, it will eventually be slaughtered, but it would be more humane than being chomped on by a predator or starving to death. Wild a… --- ## [Libre Office does not open \[solved\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/libre-office-does-not-open-solved/939615)
**Author:** [@PoppaSan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PoppaSan)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2021, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/libre-office-does-not-open-solved/939615 "2021-04-09T14:23:16Z")
I’ve been using Libre Office for years. This morning it refused to open. Clicking the icon, clicking an associated file, clicking any other associated files, selecting \[safe mode\] from the Win10 start menu. A few seco… --- ## [Horizon Zero Dawn - finally getting to play this](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/horizon-zero-dawn-finally-getting-to-play-this/938985)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2021, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/horizon-zero-dawn-finally-getting-to-play-this/938985 "2021-04-09T14:19:39Z")
I started this last week after beating Cyberpunk 2077. Horizon Zero Dawn was on my playlist for a long time as I have never had a PS4 and they released it for PC last year. I had heard it was a disastrous release, but ha… --- ## [The last "man-in-a-monster-suit" Godzilla movie?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-last-man-in-a-monster-suit-godzilla-movie/939501)
**Author:** [@gytalf2000](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gytalf2000)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2021, 12:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-last-man-in-a-monster-suit-godzilla-movie/939501 "2021-04-09T12:54:05Z")
Which Godzilla movie was the last one to feature a man in a monster suit as the star? --- ## [Can you research an organization using their EIN?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-research-an-organization-using-their-ein/939647)
**Author:** [@CairoCarol](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CairoCarol)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2021, 10:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-research-an-organization-using-their-ein/939647 "2021-04-09T10:26:02Z")
Long story short, we suspect sleazy behavior by an organization incorporated as a nonprofit. They gave me an IRS letter proving their 501c3 status but some things seem really fishy. Their EIN is on the IRS letter, of co… --- ## [I am Retired](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-retired/939546)
**Author:** [@Paul\_was\_in\_Saudi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_was_in_Saudi)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2021, 7:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-retired/939546 "2021-04-09T07:25:47Z")
Well, the taxi will be here in two hours. The an hour to Qatar, eight hours in the lounge, then fourteen hours to Philadelphia. Then the rest of my life. My only real plan is to get a kitten. I will offer my services to… --- ## [Do British Catholics Sing 'God Save the Queen'?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-british-catholics-sing-god-save-the-queen/939274)
**Author:** [@Jim\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_B)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2021, 6:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-british-catholics-sing-god-save-the-queen/939274 "2021-04-09T06:33:14Z")
Now I live in Detroit, right on the border of Canada. And I can tell you religious affiliation is a nonissue there. (Of course the queen in fact is the queen of Canada. But let’s not complicate things.) Do English Roman… --- ## [A shooting at a Texas office](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-shooting-at-a-texas-office/939643)
**Author:** [@mikecurtis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mikecurtis)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2021, 4:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-shooting-at-a-texas-office/939643 "2021-04-09T04:01:21Z")
--- ## [How have you changed as you’ve aged](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-have-you-changed-as-you-ve-aged/938929)
**Author:** [@DorkVader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DorkVader)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2021, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-have-you-changed-as-you-ve-aged/938929 "2021-04-09T03:32:44Z")
Have you gotten grumpier, happier? More tolerant, less tolerant? Is it context dependant? Life these past few weeks has put me in a position to look at myself in this regard, and I think for many things, context dependa… --- ## [The University of Kentucky says "oopsie!" a half million times](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-university-of-kentucky-says-oopsie-a-half-million-times/939633)
**Author:** [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2021, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-university-of-kentucky-says-oopsie-a-half-million-times/939633 "2021-04-09T01:48:51Z")
Let’s go to the quarry and throw stuff down there! :smiley: Quickly corrected and all that, but still funny. Imagine if sometime in June the admissions folks suddenly realized “wow; we’re getting a lot of dorm room ap… --- ## [Another Republican caught with his pants down](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-republican-caught-with-his-pants-down/939637)
**Author:** [@MikeF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MikeF)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2021, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-republican-caught-with-his-pants-down/939637 "2021-04-09T00:58:05Z")
The best lines -“Let me say unequivocally that these baseless allegations are entirely false" - Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill. Roll tape. “It’s clear that I had an inappropriate relationship with her, and i… --- ## [Red Dead Redemption 2 - my thoughts while I play](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/red-dead-redemption-2-my-thoughts-while-i-play/932156)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 191\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2021, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/red-dead-redemption-2-my-thoughts-while-i-play/932156 "2021-04-08T22:53:32Z")
I’m finally playing RDR2. I’ll update as I go and let’s avoid major spoilers if there are spoilers about a game like this. I never played Red Dead Redemption or the game before that. This is my first one. I had hea… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1492) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1494)