# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1498 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1499 --- ## [Good Movies w/ Protagonist Narrating Throughout The Entire Movie?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-movies-w-protagonist-narrating-throughout-the-entire-movie/939333)
**Author:** [@MortSahlFan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MortSahlFan)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2021, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-movies-w-protagonist-narrating-throughout-the-entire-movie/939333 "2021-04-04T19:24:33Z")
I’ve noticed these kinds of movies get real deep into a character. But they also display the external disparity between what’s said verbally to other characters, and what truths the protagonist tells the audience through… --- ## [RVs, Fallen county roadsigns, and a delivery. Bad bad bad](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rvs-fallen-county-roadsigns-and-a-delivery-bad-bad-bad/939205)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2021, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rvs-fallen-county-roadsigns-and-a-delivery-bad-bad-bad/939205 "2021-04-04T19:11:41Z")
My gate alarmed. My laptop dinged a notification. Ah, package delivery. I waited. No forthcoming UPS truck. Well as usual the UPS man just chunked the box over my gate and moved on. I swear one of these days I’m gon… --- ## [Name of plastic roll ground meat package](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-of-plastic-roll-ground-meat-package/939094)
**Author:** [@Gary\_T](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gary_T)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2021, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-of-plastic-roll-ground-meat-package/939094 "2021-04-04T18:49:12Z")
Some ground meats, typically breakfast sausage and ground beef, are often sold in cylindrical one-pound (or larger) plastic roll packages tied off with a metal clamp at each end. What is the name of that type of package? … --- ## [1st dose sticker leaves no room for 2nd dose information on vaccine card](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1st-dose-sticker-leaves-no-room-for-2nd-dose-information-on-vaccine-card/939387)
**Author:** [@Napier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Napier)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2021, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1st-dose-sticker-leaves-no-room-for-2nd-dose-information-on-vaccine-card/939387 "2021-04-04T18:41:59Z")
I got the first of two doses (Moderna) and got a vaccine card. But they didn’t write on it. They put a big preprinted sticker on it. The sticker covers about 80% of the vertical space and 60% of the horizontal space on t… --- ## [Botticelli -- Mar 2021](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-mar-2021/933991)
**Author:** [@SCAdian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCAdian)\ **Replies:** 335\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2021, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-mar-2021/933991 "2021-04-04T17:38:43Z")
Thought that poem was written in the 1880s. Oh, well… I am Y. Previous incredibly exciting thread: Botticelli February 2021 Discourse, this topic bears no resemblance whatsoever to “Martha Marcy May Marlene”. … --- ## [Question on recursive dilution (formula needed)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-on-recursive-dilution-formula-needed/939252)
**Author:** [@Lare](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lare)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2021, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-on-recursive-dilution-formula-needed/939252 "2021-04-04T17:10:04Z")
Because I have a certain amount of mechanical ability and because I’m cheap I am doing 50,000 mile maintenance on my truck. I’ve come to the point where I’m going to “change” the transmission fluid–which is not actually… --- ## [NBA 2020-21 Season: The Year After the Most Bizarre Year](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nba-2020-21-season-the-year-after-the-most-bizarre-year/928779)
**Author:** [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Replies:** 73\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2021, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nba-2020-21-season-the-year-after-the-most-bizarre-year/928779 "2021-04-04T17:01:42Z")
So, I was revved up to listen to my Pacers host the Knicks on opening day on SiriusXM, and they did some player interviews prior to the game-- only to switch over to starting to talk about horse racing when the game actu… --- ## [Test poll thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-poll-thread/939167)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2021, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-poll-thread/939167 "2021-04-04T15:28:08Z")
Trying to test the new poll feature.\[poll type=regular results=always chartType=bar\] What’s the best test? Oral Essay Multiple choice \[/poll\] --- ## [Where would be be today if we had president Cruz instead of president Trump](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-would-be-be-today-if-we-had-president-cruz-instead-of-president-trump/938197)
**Author:** [@Buck\_Godot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Buck_Godot)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2021, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-would-be-be-today-if-we-had-president-cruz-instead-of-president-trump/938197 "2021-04-04T14:06:34Z")
Alternative history June 16 2015, Washington post page A8: Real estate Mogul Donald Trump is dead at the age of 68. Tragicomedy struck at Trump tower today as Trump tripped over his 4" platform shoes and fell down an… --- ## [Masks and learning facial cues](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/masks-and-learning-facial-cues/939291)
**Author:** [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2021, 1:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/masks-and-learning-facial-cues/939291 "2021-04-04T13:14:07Z")
Continuing the discussion from Coronavirus COVID-19 (2019-nCoV) Thread - 2021 Breaking News: You sure that we learn facial expression cues visually? My perception has always been that I look at a face and feel how I’d f… --- ## [Breaking News: U.S. Capitol building on lockdown \[Attempt to drive car into\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breaking-news-u-s-capitol-building-on-lockdown-attempt-to-drive-car-into/939248)
**Author:** [@Morgyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgyn)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2021, 11:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breaking-news-u-s-capitol-building-on-lockdown-attempt-to-drive-car-into/939248 "2021-04-04T11:13:31Z")
Early news is that a car refused to stop at a checkpoint to enter the Capitol Hill complex. Shots have been fired. ETA: Staffers have been told to stay inside due to an external threat. --- ## [Ticketmaster](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ticketmaster/343520)
**Author:** [@sleestak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sleestak)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2006, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ticketmaster/343520 "2006-02-11T23:06:26Z")
So Dream Theater is coming to town in a month or so. Being a fairly big fan of DT I went to buy tickets. From Ticketmaster. Online. Bad idea. I entered my CC data and order the tickets. The page comes back and said tha… --- ## [Can the same data needed for direct deposit also enable withdrawals?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-the-same-data-needed-for-direct-deposit-also-enable-withdrawals/938534)
**Author:** [@CookingWithGas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CookingWithGas)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2021, 5:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-the-same-data-needed-for-direct-deposit-also-enable-withdrawals/938534 "2021-04-04T05:08:09Z")
My employer has my routing number and account number for direct deposit of my paycheck. When I pay my taxes, I provide my routing number and account number so the government can withdraw the money. Is there any backflow … --- ## [Village of the Darned . . . socks](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/village-of-the-darned-socks/939192)
**Author:** [@lissener](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lissener)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2021, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/village-of-the-darned-socks/939192 "2021-04-04T03:59:07Z")
I make a lot of my own socks, so no way I’m tossing them when they ascend to holeyness. I also have a pair rated for 30° below which I paid a chunk for. So my reaction to heels and toes poking through is not dammit, but d… --- ## [Most prestigious classical-music competition?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-prestigious-classical-music-competition/939361)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2021, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-prestigious-classical-music-competition/939361 "2021-04-04T01:32:40Z")
The Van Cliburn seems to be considered the Olympics of classical music, but the Chopin Piano Competition would give it a run for its money. Is there any higher-regarded classical-music contest than the Cliburn? --- ## [Anyone Have A SodaStream Or Similar Product?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-have-a-sodastream-or-similar-product/939249)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2021, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-have-a-sodastream-or-similar-product/939249 "2021-04-03T22:55:30Z")
I’m thinking about buying one, but the reviews I’ve read have been … mixed (to put it mildly). Also, I’ve heard tell of users buying real syrups from soda manufacturers (viz, actual Diet Coke syrup, not the SodaStream-s… --- ## [Study interpretation help (stats)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/study-interpretation-help-stats/938834)
**Author:** [@Jebbilene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jebbilene)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2021, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/study-interpretation-help-stats/938834 "2021-04-03T22:51:36Z")
I’m reading a research study and it’s got some whizz bang stats in it that I don’t understand. The context is that the new playground encourages more physical activity ¶. Levels of physical activity were checked at regul… --- ## [Mac & cheese from scratch using a veloute sauce instead of bechamel? (Need answer kinda fast)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mac-cheese-from-scratch-using-a-veloute-sauce-instead-of-bechamel-need-answer-kinda-fast/939335)
**Author:** [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2021, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mac-cheese-from-scratch-using-a-veloute-sauce-instead-of-bechamel-need-answer-kinda-fast/939335 "2021-04-03T22:39:13Z")
I posted this question in a long post in the “Mac and cheese hacks” thread and haven’t got a answer there yet with Saturday dinner mere hours away, so I thought I’d make my own question post. Basically I’m making some c… --- ## [Is this computer any good?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-computer-any-good/939279)
**Author:** [@CastletonSnob1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CastletonSnob1)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2021, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-computer-any-good/939279 "2021-04-03T22:25:34Z")
I got this computer today. Is it any good? Anyone have any experience with Acer computers? I plan on using it to surf the web and watch streams. I ask because I’ve heard of Acer products breaking soon after purchase, an… --- ## [Strangest non-porn videos you've watched](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/strangest-non-porn-videos-youve-watched/938886)
**Author:** [@Didi44](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Didi44)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2021, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/strangest-non-porn-videos-youve-watched/938886 "2021-04-03T21:47:03Z")
I was just half watching / listening to this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=POOtW3vqcwE from game collector MetalJesusRocks. I thought it was going to be about things he found and bought on Craigslist, but nope…i… --- ## [Happy videos to cheer us up](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-videos-to-cheer-us-up/938922)
**Author:** [@glee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/glee)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2021, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-videos-to-cheer-us-up/938922 "2021-04-03T21:10:01Z")
The crisis has been going on for a year, so I thought we would all benefit from watching good things. Quality music; amusing animals, great acting - just post a link so we can all share. I’ll start with 5 that I like -… --- ## [Abbreviations on school bus / truck fan switches](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/abbreviations-on-school-bus-truck-fan-switches/939334)
**Author:** [@themapleleaf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/themapleleaf)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2021, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/abbreviations-on-school-bus-truck-fan-switches/939334 "2021-04-03T20:51:52Z")
This is going to be a really useless thread, but I just want to satisfy my curiosity. As a kid on the school bus, I would look at the driver’s command panel. I noticed that there were switches marked “FAN AUX DEF” and “F… --- ## [Toothpaste box warning, "Don't use for more than four weeks" -- say what?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/toothpaste-box-warning-dont-use-for-more-than-four-weeks-say-what/939228)
**Author:** [@StarvingButStrong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StarvingButStrong)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2021, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/toothpaste-box-warning-dont-use-for-more-than-four-weeks-say-what/939228 "2021-04-03T19:54:46Z")
I’m not a super organized or brand conscious shopper in general. A lot of my purchases come down to 1) notice an end cap sale for some product 2) remember that my supply of that product is running low 3) buy some of the… --- ## [Secret Santa apology](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-apology/939343)
**Author:** [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2021, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-apology/939343 "2021-04-03T19:38:05Z")
I have always participated in the Secret Santa exchanges and love buying stuff for them, and getting stuff in return. But now I have an apology to make, because I don’t usually remember, a ways down the line, who I got … --- ## [Okay, I don't get this XKCD](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/okay-i-dont-get-this-xkcd/939336)
**Author:** [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2021, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/okay-i-dont-get-this-xkcd/939336 "2021-04-03T19:00:22Z")
I’m not sure I’m even “doing” it right, much less what the meaning is. --- ## [What would happen if every satellite crashed into the atmosphere simultaneously?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-happen-if-every-satellite-crashed-into-the-atmosphere-simultaneously/939120)
**Author:** [@Fiendish\_Astronaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiendish_Astronaut)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2021, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-happen-if-every-satellite-crashed-into-the-atmosphere-simultaneously/939120 "2021-04-03T18:22:21Z")
Imagine I cast a magic spell that caused every Earth satellites orbit to move so they all fell into the atmosphere within a very short space of time. Aside from the loss of services they provide (although feel free to sp… --- ## [Would the enlisted men in "Under Siege" get in in trouble? (Mild spoilers)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-the-enlisted-men-in-under-siege-get-in-in-trouble-mild-spoilers/939275)
**Author:** [@griffin1977](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/griffin1977)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2021, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-the-enlisted-men-in-under-siege-get-in-in-trouble-mild-spoilers/939275 "2021-04-03T17:36:12Z")
So I am currently watching the super accurate naval documentary “Under Siege” featuring the great actor and documentarian Steven Segal. For those not of familiar with this great work, the premise is a small group of ult… --- ## [Whole Life Insurance](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whole-life-insurance/939237)
**Author:** [@AHunter3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AHunter3)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2021, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whole-life-insurance/939237 "2021-04-03T16:16:13Z")
My mom took out not one, but two, whole life insurance policies on me a couple decades ago. I guess either she figured I’d come to no good end and she wanted the cost of burying to be handled somehow and someone sold he… --- ## [Permanently young and healthy body........how long before "life fatigue" sets in?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/permanently-young-and-healthy-body-how-long-before-life-fatigue-sets-in/938443)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 110\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2021, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/permanently-young-and-healthy-body-how-long-before-life-fatigue-sets-in/938443 "2021-04-03T16:02:04Z")
Suppose you had a permanently young body (you get to pick an age; maybe somewhere between 25 and 35) and also permanently fit and healthy body - you never die or get a terminal illness, and major injuries always eventual… --- ## [Engineer\_comp\_geek needs to brush up on his moderating skills](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/engineer-comp-geek-needs-to-brush-up-on-his-moderating-skills/938467)
**Author:** [@Bootb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bootb)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2021, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/engineer-comp-geek-needs-to-brush-up-on-his-moderating-skills/938467 "2021-04-03T15:51:36Z")
engineer\_comp\_geek closed my “Reptilian eyes” thread, and–the part that I am complaining about–gave me a warning for trolling. I’ve got news for you–contrary to what you evidently think, you can’t read minds. In additi… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1497) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1499)