# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1514 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1515 --- ## [Post-election lawsuit fallout](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-election-lawsuit-fallout/938004)
**Author:** [@N9IWP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/N9IWP)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2021, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-election-lawsuit-fallout/938004 "2021-03-19T14:59:56Z")
I figure there will be more of these. SCOTUS have dismissed all of them, but there are still attorney’s fees and possibly disbarment. Case in point: Arizona GOP ordered to pay: https://www.democracydocket.com/wp-content… --- ## [Murder Among the Mormons - open spoilers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/murder-among-the-mormons-open-spoilers/938208)
**Author:** [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2021, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/murder-among-the-mormons-open-spoilers/938208 "2021-03-19T14:59:36Z")
I’ve just watched the TV miniseries “Murder Among the Mormons”. I was disappointed in many ways, but it was really well done. No spoilers in this post, due to mouse-over. :slight\_smile: But I’m curious if anyone else saw… --- ## [Saudi Arabia killed journalist](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/saudi-arabia-killed-journalist/933837)
**Author:** [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2021, 2:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/saudi-arabia-killed-journalist/933837 "2021-03-19T14:01:34Z")
and nothing will happen to them at all due to oil. They could kill 100 journalists on live TV and nothing will change. They don’t give a damn what anyone thinks. Gotta keep that oil price low! Maybe if the US… --- ## [Sports that grade you based on what "should have happened"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sports-that-grade-you-based-on-what-should-have-happened/937531)
**Author:** [@blabbermeister](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blabbermeister)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2021, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sports-that-grade-you-based-on-what-should-have-happened/937531 "2021-03-19T13:20:03Z")
Baseball is notable in that a player’s batting average is based on what should have happened; e.g., if the player reaches first base but only because a fielder dropped the ball, for recordkeeping purposes he/she’s not cr… --- ## [How many "planes" on your house's roof?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-planes-on-your-houses-roof/932153)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2021, 12:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-planes-on-your-houses-roof/932153 "2021-03-19T12:59:32Z")
Looking for ways to entertain myself while walking the dog, I used to count the number of different planes I saw on house’s roofs. Some new construction homes have well over 20 different planes. With each additional ga… --- ## [How much annual income does one need to achieve "Poverty Escape Velocity" in the USA?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-annual-income-does-one-need-to-achieve-poverty-escape-velocity-in-the-usa/932060)
**Author:** [@Gozu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gozu)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2021, 10:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-annual-income-does-one-need-to-achieve-poverty-escape-velocity-in-the-usa/932060 "2021-03-19T10:43:35Z")
For the purposes of this thread, I see 3 broad categories of “you”: 25 year old single person 25 year old childless couple 25 year old couple with 2 babies (twins! yay!) I picked 25 years old because it seeme… --- ## [Why were bars always on corners?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-were-bars-always-on-corners/937160)
**Author:** [@RivkahChaya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RivkahChaya)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2021, 7:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-were-bars-always-on-corners/937160 "2021-03-19T07:45:33Z")
While reading the question regarding We Five’s song “You Were on My Mind,” it occurred to me to wonder something. Why were bars always on corners? The first time I heard the song, I understood “the corner” to mean a bar… --- ## [Help me decorate my new apartment in VA](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-decorate-my-new-apartment-in-va/932307)
**Author:** [@Mike\_Mabes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mike_Mabes)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2021, 6:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-decorate-my-new-apartment-in-va/932307 "2021-03-19T06:24:04Z")
Just got approved for a place, the size I wanted and the price I wanted to pay. I can’t believe the differences in prices here compared to NJ, well I guess I can believe it but am happy. $550 less than what I was payi… --- ## [Hotel/inn on the French Quarter with cat staircase?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hotel-inn-on-the-french-quarter-with-cat-staircase/938189)
**Author:** [@Sigene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigene)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2021, 5:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hotel-inn-on-the-french-quarter-with-cat-staircase/938189 "2021-03-19T05:21:45Z")
In 1988 I spent a few nights in a quaint little hotel that was very much New Orleans/French Quarter ambiance. It had a courtyard and notably the main house had a tiny spiral staircase and maybe some iron walks near the c… --- ## [If a wizard changed someone from male to female, would that make them trans?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-a-wizard-changed-someone-from-male-to-female-would-that-make-them-trans/938149)
**Author:** [@Asuka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asuka)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2021, 5:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-a-wizard-changed-someone-from-male-to-female-would-that-make-them-trans/938149 "2021-03-19T05:17:44Z")
As in, someone who sees themselves as a straight male, but a wizard curses them to suddenly become biologically female, but they themselves see them as still male, does that make them transgender? Or does trans only cove… --- ## [Getting suspended or banned by FaceBook. Any recourse for appeal?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/getting-suspended-or-banned-by-facebook-any-recourse-for-appeal/937926)
**Author:** [@kambuckta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kambuckta)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2021, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/getting-suspended-or-banned-by-facebook-any-recourse-for-appeal/937926 "2021-03-19T03:30:43Z")
Yes, I know that many of you loathe FB yada yada. I don’t need your criticism of the platform here, this is a thread to actually find out how one goes about challenging a temp suspension or a total ban. Recently someone… --- ## [Recommend me a bread book](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-bread-book/933315)
**Author:** [@Ulfreida](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ulfreida)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2021, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-bread-book/933315 "2021-03-19T02:41:04Z")
I have made bread all my life (my grandma taught me how when I was about eight), but my repertoire is limited. I’d like to expand it some, but my requirements do not seem to be popular. So I am asking the bakers on the D… --- ## ["I'm ready to go, Z-12!" How's your Perlinger-fu?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-ready-to-go-z-12-hows-your-perlinger-fu/633203)
**Author:** [@Slithy\_Tove](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slithy_Tove)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2021, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-ready-to-go-z-12-hows-your-perlinger-fu/633203 "2021-03-19T01:34:18Z")
Does anyone besides me (and some nice people on another message board which was the sole relevant though fruitless Google return on “PSA physical fitness head in box”) remember a public service TV spot from the late 60’s… --- ## [Induction vs gas (propane) cooktop](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/induction-vs-gas-propane-cooktop/937664)
**Author:** [@kanicbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kanicbird)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2021, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/induction-vs-gas-propane-cooktop/937664 "2021-03-19T01:06:26Z")
I have about had it with my non-induction electric cooktop. It’s an electric smooth top which is peachy to clean, but it seems to have the response time of lava and the heat transfer ability lukewarm coffee. So it’s ti… --- ## [Monetary settlement and its effect on Derek Chauvin trial](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monetary-settlement-and-its-effect-on-derek-chauvin-trial/938109)
**Author:** [@yearofglad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yearofglad)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2021, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monetary-settlement-and-its-effect-on-derek-chauvin-trial/938109 "2021-03-19T00:44:15Z")
So in the Minneapolis trial of Derek Chauvin, one of the officers accused of murder in the case of George Floyd, jury selection began last week and seven jurors had been selected. Then the city of Minneapolis announced … --- ## [Legality of a mentally disabled person owning a firearm](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/legality-of-a-mentally-disabled-person-owning-a-firearm/938206)
**Author:** [@dorvann](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dorvann)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2021, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/legality-of-a-mentally-disabled-person-owning-a-firearm/938206 "2021-03-19T00:28:08Z")
The Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act states that it is legal for a person to own a firearm who has been as long as they–these are the exact words—“have not been adjudicated as a mental defective or committed to a m… --- ## [Help with first pair of glasses](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-with-first-pair-of-glasses/933047)
**Author:** [@flight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flight)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2021, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-with-first-pair-of-glasses/933047 "2021-03-18T21:51:55Z")
I grew up with 20/15 vision, but age is catching up with me and I just got my first pair of glasses at age 45. They are progressives with a different prescription for each eye and are taking some getting use to (I’ve had… --- ## [Help Switching Motherboards](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-switching-motherboards/938199)
**Author:** [@flight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flight)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2021, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-switching-motherboards/938199 "2021-03-18T21:40:44Z")
I have a decade-old gaming machine for which I have upgraded the graphics card, added memory, and replaced a fan for over the years. It is still in good shape and can handle any modern game or piece of software I want to… --- ## [Responding to requests at work? Am I crazy here?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/responding-to-requests-at-work-am-i-crazy-here/937290)
**Author:** [@SterlingArcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SterlingArcher)\ **Replies:** 115\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2021, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/responding-to-requests-at-work-am-i-crazy-here/937290 "2021-03-18T20:12:02Z")
OK this happened a number of years ago but it still blows my mind and I thought I would ask if I am crazy or if my bosses are? I had a performance review with my manager and manager’s manager all together, and one of th… --- ## [neighbor access to property with no easement](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/neighbor-access-to-property-with-no-easement/845696)
**Author:** [@Sigene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigene)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2021, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/neighbor-access-to-property-with-no-easement/845696 "2021-03-18T20:12:00Z")
You are not my lawyer, I’m not your client…etc. I’m interested in purchasing a property that, in the past, was owned by the neighbor. The current owner has allowed the neighbor access to his remaining property via a sma… --- ## [Vehicle brake question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vehicle-brake-question/937947)
**Author:** [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2021, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vehicle-brake-question/937947 "2021-03-18T20:06:53Z")
I’ve a 2004 Ram 1500 4x4 that I use pretty much exclusively for plowing snow. I plowed yesterday. Very deep snow, 24 inches. The brakes grunt and groan a little bit, I think because they are getting so, so wet from the s… --- ## [Significance of the twist](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/significance-of-the-twist/938092)
**Author:** [@alovem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alovem)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2021, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/significance-of-the-twist/938092 "2021-03-18T19:56:48Z")
Listening to Zeppelin’s Physical Graffiti, I remembered what a great song “Down By the Seaside” is. I had to laugh at this part: Do you still do the twist? Do you find that you remember things that well? Some go twis… --- ## [Television broadcasting range, to and from Florida to the Caribbean?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/television-broadcasting-range-to-and-from-florida-to-the-caribbean/937809)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2021, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/television-broadcasting-range-to-and-from-florida-to-the-caribbean/937809 "2021-03-18T19:35:14Z")
Was it ever possible to receive television broadcasts in the Caribbean from Florida or vice versa? This would be using only the antennas and television sets available to the average person. How about an enthusiastic hobb… --- ## [What happened to the "Marino, Eli..." thread in Game Room?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-the-marino-eli-thread-in-game-room/938183)
**Author:** [@Deeg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Deeg)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2021, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-the-marino-eli-thread-in-game-room/938183 "2021-03-18T19:26:32Z")
There was a thread started yesterday about quarterbacks that seems to have disappeared. I’m just curious as to what happened to it. --- ## [Is Durham, NC a terrible place to live?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-durham-nc-a-terrible-place-to-live/933545)
**Author:** [@mandala](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mandala)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2021, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-durham-nc-a-terrible-place-to-live/933545 "2021-03-18T19:25:05Z")
I applied for a position that is based out of Durham, NC. In the introductory call, the recruiter said I would eventually have to relocate. That’s when I looked up Durham, NC and found it has a terrible crime rate - it i… --- ## [Law enforcement: what motivates the type and number of tickets written?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/law-enforcement-what-motivates-the-type-and-number-of-tickets-written/937561)
**Author:** [@mmmiiikkkeee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mmmiiikkkeee)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2021, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/law-enforcement-what-motivates-the-type-and-number-of-tickets-written/937561 "2021-03-18T19:24:20Z")
I’m pretty sure there are some general goals, risks, and rewards for those who write tickets as part of their job, and I assume it’s tied to career advancement and/or performance reviews. I just don’t know how it all wo… --- ## [Nicknames or Calling Cards Adopted as Legal Names](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nicknames-or-calling-cards-adopted-as-legal-names/937990)
**Author:** [@smithsb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/smithsb)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2021, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nicknames-or-calling-cards-adopted-as-legal-names/937990 "2021-03-18T19:12:18Z")
Marvelous Marvin Hagler (middleweight boxes extraordinaire) recently died. Member Loach (2020 Death Pool Champion - can’t leave that out) pointed out that he made the “Marvelous” portion part of his legal name. What oth… --- ## [RIP Frank Thorne](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-frank-thorne/937556)
**Author:** [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2021, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-frank-thorne/937556 "2021-03-18T19:06:09Z")
Apparently he died on Sunday, an his wife died the same day. I knew him as the artist for a long run of Red Sonya for Marvel. He wasn’t the one who changed her costime from a long-sleeved mail shirt, shorts, and buccane… --- ## [Conservatism and the Fox News Cinematic Universe](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/conservatism-and-the-fox-news-cinematic-universe/938181)
**Author:** [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2021, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/conservatism-and-the-fox-news-cinematic-universe/938181 "2021-03-18T18:44:43Z")
Article here: To sum up, it’s more helpful to see 2021 conservatism as a popular culture fandom as opposed to a political movement, akin to Marvel or Star Trek fans. They have their own in-jokes, quotable quotes, rec… --- ## [TurboTax](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/turbotax/826604)
**Author:** [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2021, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/turbotax/826604 "2021-03-18T18:16:57Z")
Looking for opinions on TurboTax. I have heard about it but don’t know anything about it. Some acquaintances are recommending the wife and I use it, but I dunno. An accountant, an ex-IRS official, does our taxes for $25… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1513) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1515)