# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1513 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1514 --- ## [Oh, the regret. Pain, suffering and bad bad bad disappointment. The horrible 'Wish'](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-the-regret-pain-suffering-and-bad-bad-bad-disappointment-the-horrible-wish/938323)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2021, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-the-regret-pain-suffering-and-bad-bad-bad-disappointment-the-horrible-wish/938323 "2021-03-20T22:52:26Z")
Why is there a place on the internet called ‘Wish’? I wish they’d go away. I received a nicely packaged carton today from them. Not one item was satisfactory. A tee shirt I ordered for myself looks like it might fit … --- ## [Michael Jackson and children](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michael-jackson-and-children/938293)
**Author:** [@Red59145](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Red59145)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2021, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michael-jackson-and-children/938293 "2021-03-20T22:10:39Z")
why did michael jakson love children so much? What was he looking for in them? --- ## [Did your parents ever dress you up to go to the dentist?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-your-parents-ever-dress-you-up-to-go-to-the-dentist/938161)
**Author:** [@psychonaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychonaut)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2021, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-your-parents-ever-dress-you-up-to-go-to-the-dentist/938161 "2021-03-20T21:15:05Z")
poll I went to elementary school in North America in the 1980s, and my classes always had five or six children of Greek immigrants. Once or twice each year, each of these Greek classmates would show up to school late bu… --- ## [Why would a tax refund be delyed?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-would-a-tax-refund-be-delyed/937278)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2021, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-would-a-tax-refund-be-delyed/937278 "2021-03-20T18:42:53Z")
I received mine last week. Mrs. Cad didn’t receive hers today although hers was e-filed via Turbotax about 4 hours after mine at the beginning of February; and she even got her notification of acceptance from Intuit bef… --- ## [Investor advice needed: Vanguard](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/investor-advice-needed-vanguard/938244)
**Author:** [@Sitnam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sitnam)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2021, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/investor-advice-needed-vanguard/938244 "2021-03-20T18:36:34Z")
So I have a chunk of change, am in my 40’s and stable and want to save for retirement. I have a 401K, Roth IRA, and I’d like to set up a mutual fund. I’ve done it before (Eaton Vance) but with only a little money and I… --- ## ["Try and do" versus "Try to do"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/try-and-do-versus-try-to-do/938177)
**Author:** [@Schnitte](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Schnitte)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2021, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/try-and-do-versus-try-to-do/938177 "2021-03-20T17:43:08Z")
Just an English language usage question from a non-native speaker. If you want to encourage someone to do make an attempt at a particular activity, you might say “Try to do it.” However, I’ve also heard the phrase “Try a… --- ## [Can American governments require citizens to carry documentation?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-american-governments-require-citizens-to-carry-documentation/938134)
**Author:** [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2021, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-american-governments-require-citizens-to-carry-documentation/938134 "2021-03-20T17:30:06Z")
In going through my father’s things, I found his Selective Service Registration Certificate from 1951. It says on it that it must be carried at all times for identification. Is this still constitutional or has it been ch… --- ## [Name that fallacy (alternative word definitions)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-that-fallacy-alternative-word-definitions/938100)
**Author:** [@Buck\_Godot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Buck_Godot)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2021, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-that-fallacy-alternative-word-definitions/938100 "2021-03-20T16:45:58Z")
Is there a official logical fallacy that covers equating two or more alternative meanings or connotations of the same word in an argument to reach a faulty conclusion? Examples: Animals aren’t allowed in the hosptial … --- ## [Where can I find online news aggregators that are not part of an echo chamber?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-find-online-news-aggregators-that-are-not-part-of-an-echo-chamber/938187)
**Author:** [@Kimera757](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kimera757)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2021, 11:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-find-online-news-aggregators-that-are-not-part-of-an-echo-chamber/938187 "2021-03-20T11:51:13Z")
I used to use Google News as a news aggregator, but much like other social media, it can subtly put you into an echo chamber. I am mainly familiar with the Youtube echo chamber (which is owned by Google). If you like a … --- ## [Install SDMB app?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/install-sdmb-app/932933)
**Author:** [@Terminus\_Est](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Terminus_Est)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2021, 12:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/install-sdmb-app/932933 "2021-02-15T12:02:08Z")
I noticed this button on my address bar that, if I click on it, offers to install an app for the Straight Dope Message Board. I am running Chrome on Windows 10. Is this a legit thing? --- ## [Pre-telegraph diplomacy question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pre-telegraph-diplomacy-question/937839)
**Author:** [@Andy\_L](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Andy_L)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2021, 6:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pre-telegraph-diplomacy-question/937839 "2021-03-20T06:21:31Z")
Before rapid communication by telegraph, diplomacy was done by sending ambassadors to represent a nation’s interests. When agreements were made by the ambassador with the other nation’s leaders (or local representatives… --- ## [For the love of malt](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-the-love-of-malt/938210)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2021, 5:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-the-love-of-malt/938210 "2021-03-20T05:53:50Z")
I’m a big fan of malt. In shakes. Vinegar. Breads and dough and beer batters. In whiskey and chocolates. But as I was making a milkshake and adding some malted powder, it struck me that I couldn’t really buy a malte… --- ## [Chess, sports, and resigning](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chess-sports-and-resigning/937872)
**Author:** [@Mark\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mark_Finn)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2021, 5:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chess-sports-and-resigning/937872 "2021-03-20T05:33:50Z")
Beyond the beginner level, if a chess game isn’t a draw, one player usually “resigns” if he feels his position is hopeless. There may actually be slim winning chances, but it’s ethical and sportsmanlike to “resign” (espe… --- ## [I need help buying a laptop charger](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-help-buying-a-laptop-charger/937977)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2021, 4:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-help-buying-a-laptop-charger/937977 "2021-03-20T04:08:27Z")
I got a good deal on an open box laptop, but it didn’t come with a charger. So I checked the bottom. It says input is 19.5V 3.34A/4.62A. What does that mean, does it mean it can accept either 3.34A or 4.62A? Because wh… --- ## [Medical analytics](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/medical-analytics/938203)
**Author:** [@Melbourne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Melbourne)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2021, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/medical-analytics/938203 "2021-03-20T02:48:18Z")
An associate is doing medical records analysis and statistics. He’s found that nobody else in his state is doing this: he’s suddenly found that he is a ‘lead case’ for doing medical analytics. But he’s a statistician, n… --- ## [Issues with scrolling up and dynamic loading](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/issues-with-scrolling-up-and-dynamic-loading/938131)
**Author:** [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2021, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/issues-with-scrolling-up-and-dynamic-loading/938131 "2021-03-20T01:25:13Z")
I’ve encountered an annoying issue lately. When I scroll down, the dynamic loading works perfectly. As I scroll, the newer content gets added in a way that just feels like scrolling. It’s perfectly smooth. But, when I… --- ## [Campuswire Courses--any familiarity?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/campuswire-courses-any-familiarity/938271)
**Author:** [@Ulf\_the\_Unwashed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ulf_the_Unwashed)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2021, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/campuswire-courses-any-familiarity/938271 "2021-03-20T00:55:27Z")
I do some adjunct teaching at a local college. I got an email this morning from a person representing a company called Campuswire, which I’ve not heard of but that doesn’t mean anything. According to the email, the comp… --- ## [Tim Conway breaks up David Janssen](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tim-conway-breaks-up-david-janssen/938198)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2021, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tim-conway-breaks-up-david-janssen/938198 "2021-03-20T00:33:21Z")
It appears no-one could keep a straight face when dealing with Tim Conway: --- ## [Password Managers: Do You Use One?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/password-managers-do-you-use-one/933227)
**Author:** [@MindsEye\_Watering](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MindsEye_Watering)\ **Replies:** 113\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2021, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/password-managers-do-you-use-one/933227 "2021-03-20T00:05:56Z")
Based on this thread: Qwertycard password assistance cards - how good/bad an idea is this? Does anyone here use a Password Manager? If so, what type? How do you use it? How easy is it to use? Sorry - all of the older t… --- ## [Describe the most bizarre dream you've had recently](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-the-most-bizarre-dream-youve-had-recently/620854)
**Author:** [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2021, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-the-most-bizarre-dream-youve-had-recently/620854 "2021-03-20T00:04:24Z")
If most people are anything like me (and I assume they are), then from time to time we all have dreams of such an incoherent, nonsensical nature that your first thought when you wake up is “What the hell was THAT?” I had… --- ## [The cool-drone-footage thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-cool-drone-footage-thread/938266)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2021, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-cool-drone-footage-thread/938266 "2021-03-19T23:19:52Z")
This is pretty trick! --- ## [My SO and I both work remotely. What city should we move to?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-so-and-i-both-work-remotely-what-city-should-we-move-to/932921)
**Author:** [@Gozu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gozu)\ **Replies:** 139\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2021, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-so-and-i-both-work-remotely-what-city-should-we-move-to/932921 "2021-03-19T21:28:17Z")
We’re looking to buy and these are, off the top of my head, the things we care about most: Walkability (incl. ability to do it safely) Asian supermarket within 15 minutes of travel good ethnic restaurants appreciating … --- ## [UK Dopers, what would you think if someone were called "seedy"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-dopers-what-would-you-think-if-someone-were-called-seedy/938066)
**Author:** [@mordecaiB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mordecaiB)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2021, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-dopers-what-would-you-think-if-someone-were-called-seedy/938066 "2021-03-19T20:59:27Z")
Specifically, Englishman to Englishman, " How is Bob?" “Bob is very seedy.” I ask because I read a short story with that line and I had to think for a bit for it to fit in context. Now I just have to find a Denmarkian… --- ## [Where can we vacation, post-vaccine, that might actually be relaxing?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-we-vacation-post-vaccine-that-might-actually-be-relaxing/938094)
**Author:** [@Eva\_Luna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eva_Luna)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2021, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-we-vacation-post-vaccine-that-might-actually-be-relaxing/938094 "2021-03-19T20:43:35Z")
Right now I’m mostly wondering where we could go recreationally that would actually feel relaxing. We both desperately need a break. It’s a given that a) we aren’t getting on an airplane until we are both fully vaccinate… --- ## [Metallica - did they just lose their talent like an aging sports star?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/metallica-did-they-just-lose-their-talent-like-an-aging-sports-star/937647)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2021, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/metallica-did-they-just-lose-their-talent-like-an-aging-sports-star/937647 "2021-03-19T20:01:05Z")
I decided to listen to everything Metallica has released. Well, I mean that I decided to listen to all their studio albums in order. Here is how I would break them down and honestly, it’s striking how sudden the decline … --- ## [How well mixed is CO2?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-well-mixed-is-co2/938192)
**Author:** [@Do\_Not\_Taunt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Do_Not_Taunt)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2021, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-well-mixed-is-co2/938192 "2021-03-19T18:18:05Z")
The other day, a friend brought over an air-quality monitor. It measured a number of different gases and particulates, but the one that caught my eye, since I have a sense of what it should have read, was the CO2 meter.… --- ## [Name a song you would have liked to hear Elvis Presley record before he died](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-a-song-you-would-have-liked-to-hear-elvis-presley-record-before-he-died/937943)
**Author:** [@MortSahlFan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MortSahlFan)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2021, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-a-song-you-would-have-liked-to-hear-elvis-presley-record-before-he-died/937943 "2021-03-19T18:08:58Z")
The Doors - Riders On The Storm I could see Elvis crooning that one… Maybe even cut some of the instrumental stuff so its “radio friendly” for E and his audience. --- ## [Looking for a roadside ruin](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-a-roadside-ruin/938207)
**Author:** [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2021, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-a-roadside-ruin/938207 "2021-03-19T16:40:36Z")
It’s somewhere in a southeast city. I drove past it over 15 years ago, so maybe it’s gone. When they built the Interstate or freeway, they had to cut down an old viaduct that ran perpendicular to it. They didn’t remove t… --- ## [Anyone else kind of disillusioned with America after Trump?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-kind-of-disillusioned-with-america-after-trump/937413)
**Author:** [@CastletonSnob1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CastletonSnob1)\ **Replies:** 102\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2021, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-kind-of-disillusioned-with-america-after-trump/937413 "2021-03-19T15:16:55Z")
It’s kind of hard to take pride in this country after the past 4 years have shown how many problems it has. This country has so many problems, and I have no idea how they’re going to be fixed, or if they even CAN be fixe… --- ## [Best way to deal with nonsense scare claims about foodstuffs](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-way-to-deal-with-nonsense-scare-claims-about-foodstuffs/937884)
**Author:** [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2021, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-way-to-deal-with-nonsense-scare-claims-about-foodstuffs/937884 "2021-03-19T15:09:08Z")
You know - the stuff like ‘margarine is one molecule away from PLASTIC!’ - The internet is full of people blurting out scary claims about a wide variety of foods - be it meat, soy, salt, MSG, HFCS, sugar, artificial swee… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1512) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1514)