# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=151 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 152 --- ## [A pre-Columbo Peter Falk series](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-pre-columbo-peter-falk-series/1027027)
**Author:** [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2026, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-pre-columbo-peter-falk-series/1027027 "2026-01-31T02:53:12Z")
Does anyone remember this show from 1965? The Trials of O’Brien (TV Series 1965–1966) - IMDb I certainly don’t, but the viewer revues are quite good. I wish I could get a set of the hard-to-find DVDs, if there are any… --- ## [hanging out with my whooping crane buddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hanging-out-with-my-whooping-crane-buddy/688855)
**Author:** [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2026, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hanging-out-with-my-whooping-crane-buddy/688855 "2026-01-31T02:08:16Z")
Last week I was cruising home one afternoon, crossing marshland, when I saw a huuuuuge crane. Snow white, black face, a red flair of color on the head. Easily the biggest crane I’d ever seen! Much bigger than the sand… --- ## [People who must exist by definition, but you can never find: Who interests you most?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-who-must-exist-by-definition-but-you-can-never-find-who-interests-you-most/1027000)
**Author:** [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Replies:** 107\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2026, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-who-must-exist-by-definition-but-you-can-never-find-who-interests-you-most/1027000 "2026-01-31T02:06:11Z")
My go-to explanation for this question is the movie Dogma, when Rufus tells Jay that he masturbates more than anyone else on the planet. This made me realize that, by definition, such a person must exist, but you can nev… --- ## [Nipah virus -- Time to sound the panic klaxons soon?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nipah-virus-time-to-sound-the-panic-klaxons-soon/950785)
**Author:** [@Senegoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Senegoid)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2026, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nipah-virus-time-to-sound-the-panic-klaxons-soon/950785 "2026-01-31T00:15:05Z")
The forum title, “Quarantine Zone”, seems to be non-Covid-specific. So how about a little panic for the Nipah virus? https://news.yahoo.com/experts-nipah-virus-potential-another-010041031.html OT1H, less transmissible… --- ## [Roster of musicians on the Board?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/roster-of-musicians-on-the-board/1021587)
**Author:** [@xtenkfarpl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xtenkfarpl)\ **Replies:** 132\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2026, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/roster-of-musicians-on-the-board/1021587 "2026-01-30T23:40:38Z")
Apologies if this has been covered before, but since a lot of musical topics get discussed here, I wonder how many members are actively involved in music? As players, writers, audio engineers or whatever. Me, of course… --- ## [Welcome to Twenty-Twenty-Sucks (January Mini-Rants)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-to-twenty-twenty-sucks-january-mini-rants/1026231)
**Author:** [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Replies:** 351\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2026, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-to-twenty-twenty-sucks-january-mini-rants/1026231 "2026-01-30T23:17:46Z")
Continuing the discussion from 'Twere the Rants Before Christmas (December Mini-Rants): It’s a new year, and illegal fireworks have been going since it first went dark. Which given the time of year means it has been go… --- ## [Is there any music, film, or TV show we ALL would agree is terrible?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-music-film-or-tv-show-we-all-would-agree-is-terrible/1026691)
**Author:** [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Replies:** 137\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2026, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-music-film-or-tv-show-we-all-would-agree-is-terrible/1026691 "2026-01-30T22:26:45Z")
Nominations for music, movies, and scripted TV we can all concur is irredeemable shit. --- ## [I pit the idolization of Luigi Mangione](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-the-idolization-of-luigi-mangione/1014914)
**Author:** [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Replies:** 180\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2026, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-the-idolization-of-luigi-mangione/1014914 "2026-01-30T22:24:10Z")
I know it’s relatively old news, but I get tired of people online calling him a hero or sneering at the McDonalds worker who turned him in for a reward. He’s not a hero. He’s a murderer whose actions ultimately have had… --- ## [Potential ICE surge in Springfield, OH](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/potential-ice-surge-in-springfield-oh/1027206)
**Author:** [@steronz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/steronz)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2026, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/potential-ice-surge-in-springfield-oh/1027206 "2026-01-30T22:20:55Z")
Creating a thread just in case this ends up being newsworthy outside of Ohio. ICE may be coming to Springfield, OH as Haitians’ temporary protected status is set to expire. There’s been lots of talk lately about why IC… --- ## [Has anyone here played the new PC game "Clair Obscur"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-here-played-the-new-pc-game-clair-obscur/1017564)
**Author:** [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Replies:** 110\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2026, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-here-played-the-new-pc-game-clair-obscur/1017564 "2026-01-30T22:05:15Z")
I really want to try this game but I am not quite sure. I HATE (hate hate hate) twitch games. Games that you need to be super-fast on the button push at the exact right time to get anything done. This is the reason I … --- ## [Mikayla Raines of Save-A-Fox foundation dead by suicide](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mikayla-raines-of-save-a-fox-foundation-dead-by-suicide/1020055)
**Author:** [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2026, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mikayla-raines-of-save-a-fox-foundation-dead-by-suicide/1020055 "2026-01-30T21:58:37Z")
Mikayla, the founder and driving force behind Save-A-Fox Rescue, took her life recently, leaving behind her husband and little girl. She was autistic and suffered from depression and borderline personality disorder. She … --- ## [Acoustic foam soundproofing for the home?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/acoustic-foam-soundproofing-for-the-home/1027178)
**Author:** [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2026, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/acoustic-foam-soundproofing-for-the-home/1027178 "2026-01-30T20:57:47Z")
I’ve decided to pick up singing again, and am taking voice lessons now. Part of my homework is practicing at home to better learn breath control, etc. Sometimes that requires singing at a normal or louder volume, but I d… --- ## [Tails and half tails on human (ancestors)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tails-and-half-tails-on-human-ancestors/1027006)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2026, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tails-and-half-tails-on-human-ancestors/1027006 "2026-01-30T20:30:58Z")
So humans split from the lineage that produced chimpanzees and bonobos—our closest living relatives—around 7–9 million years ago. Would we have been tail-less at that time? I’m assuming that losing tails was a gradual ev… --- ## [Minute Cryptic - another word game, quite different!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/minute-cryptic-another-word-game-quite-different/1024901)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2026, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/minute-cryptic-another-word-game-quite-different/1024901 "2026-01-30T20:15:48Z")
Minute Cryptic - a new(ish) word game I stole a description from elsewhere: “Minute Cryptic is a bite-sized cryptic crossword designed to be solved in just a few minutes. Each puzzle features a small grid and clever, w… --- ## [Left-handed fountain pen use](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/left-handed-fountain-pen-use/1027153)
**Author:** [@susan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2026, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/left-handed-fountain-pen-use/1027153 "2026-01-30T19:15:07Z")
A very dear friend gave me a fountain pen for the holiday. It’s pretty basic, but balances well and has good ink flow. I am left-handed, and although the manufacturer insists that left-handed, people can use these pens, … --- ## [I need to brag](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-to-brag/1027194)
**Author:** [@RivkahChaya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RivkahChaya)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2026, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-to-brag/1027194 "2026-01-30T18:53:27Z")
I had a physical over the winter break, and since I was just about to turn 59, and had just had an ear infection, so we were talking about my ears, my doctor suggested a baseline hearing test. There are some people with … --- ## [Viral protest songs for the second Trump administration](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/viral-protest-songs-for-the-second-trump-administration/1027195)
**Author:** [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2026, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/viral-protest-songs-for-the-second-trump-administration/1027195 "2026-01-30T18:36:35Z")
This was uploaded to YouTube eight years ago. It was originally written by Irving Berlin in 1941 about Hitler. For reasons surpassing my understanding, the song “When That Man is Dead and Gone” is once again going viral … --- ## [Changes in literary styles over the centuries](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/changes-in-literary-styles-over-the-centuries/1026451)
**Author:** [@Pleonast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pleonast)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2026, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/changes-in-literary-styles-over-the-centuries/1026451 "2026-01-30T18:29:06Z")
Continuing the discussion from What was the point of Saruman in LotR?: How have literary styles changes over the centuries? Or even over recent decades? Modern writers and readers seem to prefer stories with tight p… --- ## [Helpful Link--Pew Research](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/helpful-link-pew-research/1027203)
**Author:** [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2026, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/helpful-link-pew-research/1027203 "2026-01-30T16:49:01Z")
The Pew Research Center. The SDMB would doubtless like this, for insights. --- ## [How should I store cooked rice](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-should-i-store-cooked-rice/1027127)
**Author:** [@fedman1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fedman1)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2026, 1:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-should-i-store-cooked-rice/1027127 "2026-01-30T13:17:35Z")
I couldn’t find any previous posts, so here goes. After I’ve cooked white rice, should I store it immediately after cooking, i.e. warm, or let it cool first before storing? I keep getting different suggestions in Google,… --- ## [Greenland (the movie)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greenland-the-movie/1027151)
**Author:** [@Jasmine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jasmine)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2026, 5:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greenland-the-movie/1027151 "2026-01-30T05:08:16Z")
My SiL was over last night, and she had never seen the movie, “Greenland”, with Gerard Butler. She really enjoyed it because it stresses the human element in a disaster situation. My question is, has anyone seen “Green… --- ## [Chinese EVs in North America](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chinese-evs-in-north-america/1026757)
**Author:** [@dtilque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dtilque)\ **Replies:** 88\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2026, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chinese-evs-in-north-america/1026757 "2026-01-30T03:48:44Z")
Currently, the US has a 100% tariff on Chinese EVs. This is not a tariff set by Trump, but rather Biden. Canada went along in lockstep, so they had a 100% tariff on Chinese EVs too. These high tariffs effectively exclude… --- ## [Kids' games to pass the time](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kids-games-to-pass-the-time/1018442)
**Author:** [@DemonTree](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DemonTree)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2026, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kids-games-to-pass-the-time/1018442 "2026-01-30T03:45:06Z")
Games you can play with little to no equipment, like hide and seek, and on journeys or while waiting for something, like eye spy and 20 questions. Right now my 5 year old daughter likes playing rock paper scissors, and … --- ## [Who was the best actor of Monty Python?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-was-the-best-actor-of-monty-python/1027106)
**Author:** [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2026, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-was-the-best-actor-of-monty-python/1027106 "2026-01-30T02:58:11Z")
In alphabetical order: poll IMO, it’s either Cleese or Idle but I’ll give a slight edge to Idle. He seems to have a little more range than Cleese. --- ## [Lesser Known Local Foods](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lesser-known-local-foods/1026704)
**Author:** [@superwombat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/superwombat)\ **Replies:** 245\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2026, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lesser-known-local-foods/1026704 "2026-01-30T02:26:12Z")
Philly Cheesesteak. Chicago Deep Dish. New York Pizza. These are some of the heavy hitting famous delicacies based out of a particular locale. What are some others people should know about, and perhaps try if they happe… --- ## [Swamp coolers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/swamp-coolers/1027042)
**Author:** [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2026, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/swamp-coolers/1027042 "2026-01-30T02:15:47Z")
I remember living in a concrete open squad bay style barracks during the 80’s that was in the Mojave Desert. There was no air conditioning in the barracks, but they had as I recall something called ‘swamp coolers’ affixe… --- ## [Minnestota Gov Walz will not seek a third term](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/minnestota-gov-walz-will-not-seek-a-third-term/1026370)
**Author:** [@N9IWP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/N9IWP)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2026, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/minnestota-gov-walz-will-not-seek-a-third-term/1026370 "2026-01-30T01:15:26Z")
Even though he hasn’t be implicated in the child care scandal\* guess it is too much a distraction. As a MN resident, all I hope is that the My Pillow guy doesn’t win. MN is fairly blue, but we did elect Jesse Ventura s… --- ## [Moderation in the Minnesota shooting thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moderation-in-the-minnesota-shooting-thread/1027111)
**Author:** [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2026, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moderation-in-the-minnesota-shooting-thread/1027111 "2026-01-30T01:08:04Z")
This isn’t going to be like a mod pitting, I’m not admonishing or being hostile, I’m just trying to be helpful, but since I was noted in that thread that to say anything at all about the relevance of something being in … --- ## [I saw this sign on a counter at a gas station today (Iowa)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-saw-this-sign-on-a-counter-at-a-gas-station-today-iowa/1027108)
**Author:** [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2026, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-saw-this-sign-on-a-counter-at-a-gas-station-today-iowa/1027108 "2026-01-30T00:36:41Z")
Okay, at the first of the year, SNAP (food stamps) in Iowa stopped paying for certain kinds of junk food. Yes, the decision is controversial, and that’s why a gas station near my home put up a sign listing what is cover… --- ## [A Horror movie franchise is back after 47 years](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-horror-movie-franchise-is-back-after-47-years/1027168)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2026, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-horror-movie-franchise-is-back-after-47-years/1027168 "2026-01-29T22:43:57Z")
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