# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1505 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1506 --- ## [Documents addressed to the deceased](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/documents-addressed-to-the-deceased/938796)
**Author:** [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2021, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/documents-addressed-to-the-deceased/938796 "2021-03-27T23:11:57Z")
In 2001, John Doe passed away. In 2010, his widow followed him, leaving their only daughter as the sole heir of the family’s assets. Their daughter, a single woman, passed on in 2015, and left her entire estate, such as … --- ## [Star Trek: Discovery S1 vs. S2,3 (blurred spoilers okay)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-trek-discovery-s1-vs-s2-3-blurred-spoilers-okay/938726)
**Author:** [@mordecaiB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mordecaiB)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2021, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-trek-discovery-s1-vs-s2-3-blurred-spoilers-okay/938726 "2021-03-27T21:57:59Z")
First off, I’m not a big Trek follower. The only show I’ve seen is Enterprise, but I didn’t last out the whole 3(?) seasons. I thought the acting was really below par and the time travel stuff just sucked. I have now fi… --- ## [This will be my summer drink](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-will-be-my-summer-drink/938736)
**Author:** [@lissener](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lissener)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2021, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-will-be-my-summer-drink/938736 "2021-03-27T21:11:24Z")
You–and I cannot stress this enough–are welcome --- ## [So, was I the asshole this morning?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-was-i-the-asshole-this-morning/938739)
**Author:** [@Drum\_God](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drum_God)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2021, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-was-i-the-asshole-this-morning/938739 "2021-03-27T21:08:13Z")
The situation: It was around 7:00am. Four coworkers (all male and including me) are standing around at work. We’ve completed our daily COVID test and are awaiting the results. This typically takes about fifteen minut… --- ## [Do any other female Dopers wear L. L. Bean Perfect Fit Pants, especially denim (AKA "Grandma Jeans")?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-any-other-female-dopers-wear-l-l-bean-perfect-fit-pants-especially-denim-aka-grandma-jeans/938818)
**Author:** [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2021, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-any-other-female-dopers-wear-l-l-bean-perfect-fit-pants-especially-denim-aka-grandma-jeans/938818 "2021-03-27T20:33:31Z")
When they finally started making them in denim a couple years ago, I got two pairs, one light blue and the other darker blue, and now that they FINALLY started showing some wear (see footnote), I purchased two more pairs… --- ## [What science fiction writer makes the most money?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-science-fiction-writer-makes-the-most-money/938850)
**Author:** [@Exapno\_Mapcase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exapno_Mapcase)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2021, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-science-fiction-writer-makes-the-most-money/938850 "2021-03-27T19:30:56Z")
In the George R. R. Martin Signs 5 Year Deal with HBO for Tens of Million Dollars thread iiandyiiii wrote: I find it fascinating that no living science fiction writer is even in the conversation. During the 80s, when s… --- ## [Investment opinions please](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/investment-opinions-please/938857)
**Author:** [@Southern\_Yankee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Southern_Yankee)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2021, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/investment-opinions-please/938857 "2021-03-27T19:17:23Z")
I have some money that is currently sitting in a savings account, quite safe, but earning almost zero interest. Let’s say $10k - $15k. I would like some thoughts on possible investment options. I am primarily interested … --- ## [Violators will be towed at owner's expense](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/violators-will-be-towed-at-owners-expense/938711)
**Author:** [@Fotheringay-Phipps](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fotheringay-Phipps)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2021, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/violators-will-be-towed-at-owners-expense/938711 "2021-03-27T17:40:43Z")
What legal authority gives a property owner the right to charge someone towing fees if they park there without authorization? Does this extend to holding onto their car until they pay up, or do they have to release the c… --- ## [Find a YouTube film short?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/find-a-youtube-film-short/938859)
**Author:** [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2021, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/find-a-youtube-film-short/938859 "2021-03-27T17:04:52Z")
I can describe the plot of the short very well but I can’t come up with search terms unique enough to find it. Aliens have invaded Earth and for some reason having to do with a genetic search are targeting human children… --- ## [ID this smartphone translator app?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-this-smartphone-translator-app/938851)
**Author:** [@Horatio\_Hellpop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Horatio_Hellpop)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2021, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-this-smartphone-translator-app/938851 "2021-03-27T15:42:34Z")
Last year, I saw someone hold their smartphone over some Korean hangul text and an English translation appeared on the screen. I was impressed, but my crappy iPhone 5s certainly wasn’t supported by any applications that … --- ## [Once again, into the bad bad bad breach. I'm certain that black cloud following me around is a bad bad bad omen](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/once-again-into-the-bad-bad-bad-breach-im-certain-that-black-cloud-following-me-around-is-a-bad-bad-bad-omen/938060)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2021, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/once-again-into-the-bad-bad-bad-breach-im-certain-that-black-cloud-following-me-around-is-a-bad-bad-bad-omen/938060 "2021-03-27T15:31:16Z")
I woke up. The lil’wrekker expresses a desire to go to the nail salon. She gets her way by telling me how bad MY nails look. Yep. She’s working me. She is a master at that. I consider saying no. But my back brain say… --- ## [Maybe we need to terraform Titan?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/maybe-we-need-to-terraform-titan/938775)
**Author:** [@Ethan13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethan13)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2021, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/maybe-we-need-to-terraform-titan/938775 "2021-03-27T15:24:59Z")
How likely do you think it is that terraforming satellites of large gas giants are better than terraforming Mars? Many satellites have an atmosphere similar to that of the Earth. Why then do we want to go to Mars with w… --- ## [Personally all that I espy is a want of theology and geometry](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/personally-all-that-i-espy-is-a-want-of-theology-and-geometry/938706)
**Author:** [@lissener](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lissener)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2021, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/personally-all-that-i-espy-is-a-want-of-theology-and-geometry/938706 "2021-03-27T14:46:45Z")
My dogwalking friend told me\* that I looked like Ignatius J. Reilly. I don’t see it. \[Album\] imgur.com … --- ## [Why does it seem like my anus has become more tolerant to capsaicin than my mouth?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-it-seem-like-my-anus-has-become-more-tolerant-to-capsaicin-than-my-mouth/938375)
**Author:** [@Saffer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saffer)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2021, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-it-seem-like-my-anus-has-become-more-tolerant-to-capsaicin-than-my-mouth/938375 "2021-03-27T14:06:09Z")
For a while now I have noticed that when I eat very spicy food, even though I feel the burn in my mouth, I do not notice any burn on the way out. For example, a few nights ago I finished a chicken vindaloo (among the sp… --- ## [Resolved: Gorilla Glue IS The Shit!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resolved-gorilla-glue-is-the-shit/923434)
**Author:** [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Replies:** 71\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2021, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resolved-gorilla-glue-is-the-shit/923434 "2021-03-27T13:55:59Z")
I was skeptical, and normally don’t fall for advertising. But I had this very comfortable, but cheap-ass shoe. The entire sole fell off. Hummm…. Thought maybe something like caulk or that construction goop, but didn’t h… --- ## [Richard Stallman resigns from MIT/FSF after comments on Epstein](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/richard-stallman-resigns-from-mit-fsf-after-comments-on-epstein/840392)
**Author:** [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Replies:** 68\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2021, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/richard-stallman-resigns-from-mit-fsf-after-comments-on-epstein/840392 "2021-03-27T13:53:00Z")
Frankly, he’s always been an ass, but here he sounds like a Neanderthal. He’s done some great work, but I’m happy to see him go. --- ## [Does 30 Rock get better over time?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-30-rock-get-better-over-time/913169)
**Author:** [@Machine\_Elf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Machine_Elf)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2021, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-30-rock-get-better-over-time/913169 "2021-03-27T13:23:11Z")
Have watched the first two episodes of 30 Rock. Not impressed so far, struggling to understand why it’s held in such high regard. Is it just a mismatch for my tastes, or does it improve in later episodes? For referenc… --- ## [George R. R. Martin Signs 5 Year Deal with HBO for Tens of Million Dollars](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/george-r-r-martin-signs-5-year-deal-with-hbo-for-tens-of-million-dollars/938822)
**Author:** [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2021, 12:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/george-r-r-martin-signs-5-year-deal-with-hbo-for-tens-of-million-dollars/938822 "2021-03-27T12:22:18Z")
George R.R. Martin is founding a new content kingdom at HBO. The Game of Thrones author just signed a massive overall deal to develop more programming for the network and its streaming service, HBO Max. Sources say Mar… --- ## [Six Nations rugby 2021](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/six-nations-rugby-2021/932346)
**Author:** [@Stanislaus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stanislaus)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2021, 10:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/six-nations-rugby-2021/932346 "2021-03-27T10:20:30Z")
Ya dancer! Further intelligent comment may or not be forthcoming, but to sum up: Scotland were pretty good. England were just awful The last time we won at Twickenham I had not yet started primary school. --- ## [Favorite zombie movie or television show?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-zombie-movie-or-television-show/938283)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2021, 8:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-zombie-movie-or-television-show/938283 "2021-03-27T08:25:34Z")
Do you like your zombies slow and stupid, fast and furious, or old school Voodoo style? My favorite zombie flick is a short titled “Fist Of Jesus”-pound for pound the most gore anywhere, with just the right amount of re… --- ## [Virus Variant Naming](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/virus-variant-naming/938047)
**Author:** [@ishamael69](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ishamael69)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2021, 8:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/virus-variant-naming/938047 "2021-03-27T08:10:56Z")
The WHO has guidelines about naming pathogens based on place names, and rightfully so as the “China Virus” moniker has clearly been used in a racist way. So why are we now hearing the news and such refer to the South Af… --- ## [In praise of sandals in the snow](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-praise-of-sandals-in-the-snow/938692)
**Author:** [@Tripler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tripler)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2021, 8:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-praise-of-sandals-in-the-snow/938692 "2021-03-27T08:02:36Z")
BLUF: I shovel snow in sandals, and gym shorts (with appropriately warm topwear). The past day or so, we got about 9" of heavy, damp snow here in the foothills, and I dutifully went out to shovel off the sidewalks in th… --- ## [Why don't frogs' insides get injured by their prey?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-dont-frogs-insides-get-injured-by-their-prey/938767)
**Author:** [@Fotheringay-Phipps](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fotheringay-Phipps)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2021, 7:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-dont-frogs-insides-get-injured-by-their-prey/938767 "2021-03-27T07:21:01Z")
I’ve seen a lot of videos of frogs (mostly large sized ones) swallowing all sorts of prey, and they seem impervious to anything. Scorpions, spiders, centipedes, preying mantises, wasps etc., they seem completely unfazed … --- ## [What future measures do you think will be needed? Will they be obeyed?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-future-measures-do-you-think-will-be-needed-will-they-be-obeyed/938825)
**Author:** [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2021, 7:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-future-measures-do-you-think-will-be-needed-will-they-be-obeyed/938825 "2021-03-27T07:08:17Z")
So the vaccines have apparently not been having a huge impact on numbers lately. Then there’s all the freaking out about variants. So I was wondering what your opinions were on the basic issue: how far do you think Ameri… --- ## [RE: Are ships captains allowed to marry people at sea?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/re-are-ships-captains-allowed-to-marry-people-at-sea/588307)
**Author:** [@Geedavey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Geedavey)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2021, 4:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/re-are-ships-captains-allowed-to-marry-people-at-sea/588307 "2021-03-27T04:14:59Z")
No doubt the myth’s credibility was greatly enhanced by the famous marriage scene in John Houston’s blockbuster movie The African Queen starring Humphrey Bogart and Audrey Hepburn, featuring a scene where the Nazi ship… --- ## [Ruin a Superpower](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ruin-a-superpower/938034)
**Author:** [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Replies:** 96\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2021, 4:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ruin-a-superpower/938034 "2021-03-27T04:01:27Z")
Magic person comes to me and says, “I grant you the power of flight! Pretty cool, huh?” Uh, sure. How does it work? Like Superman, just stick my arms out and take off, or do I need to flap my arms or something? “Yeah, … --- ## [America's Cup: PRADA ACWS - Anyone following (and have you seen these INSANE boats?)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/americas-cup-prada-acws-anyone-following-and-have-you-seen-these-insane-boats/928372)
**Author:** [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2021, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/americas-cup-prada-acws-anyone-following-and-have-you-seen-these-insane-boats/928372 "2021-03-27T03:59:18Z")
I am not a sailor. I did sail when I was a kid and teen in little sailboats on a lake and loved it but comparing that to this is like comparing my Big Wheel to a Bugatti Veyron. Still, I love sailboats and think they ar… --- ## [A difficult and sensitive topic; suicide](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-difficult-and-sensitive-topic-suicide/937564)
**Author:** [@DorkVader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DorkVader)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2021, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-difficult-and-sensitive-topic-suicide/937564 "2021-03-27T03:52:03Z")
I just finished watching a bit on PBS Newshour about how the pandemic was impacting teen suicide rates and mental health. Since my own experience with that impulse years ago, and the counseling and therapy that followed… --- ## [You're my houseguest](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-my-houseguest/937394)
**Author:** [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2021, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-my-houseguest/937394 "2021-03-27T03:50:30Z")
Our relationship is exactly as it is this very moment - some of you have met me, most have not - but for whatever reason, I have invited you to stay at my house for a short period of time - let’s say a week. Once you arr… --- ## [Front page change](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/front-page-change/937661)
**Author:** [@Bootb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bootb)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2021, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/front-page-change/937661 "2021-03-27T03:03:12Z")
Has anybody else noticed a change to the front page of the board? I came here like normal, the same way I always do, and found that the categories are all out of order today. I would like to know if this is a change or… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1504) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1506)