# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1548 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1549 --- ## [NC Sheriff's office offers Valentine's Day 'special' for exes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nc-sheriffs-office-offers-valentines-day-special-for-exes/932858)
**Author:** [@nightshadea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nightshadea)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2021, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nc-sheriffs-office-offers-valentines-day-special-for-exes/932858 "2021-02-13T21:46:21Z")
just seen this as I was browsing the news pages on MSN https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/sheriffs-office-offers-valentines-day-special-for-exes/ar-BB1dDvQP?ocid=SK2DDHP You know there’s a few spurned lovers that’s gonn… --- ## [There is now a third person who has lived to 118](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/there-is-now-a-third-person-who-has-lived-to-118/930688)
**Author:** [@Wendell\_Wagner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wendell_Wagner)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2021, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/there-is-now-a-third-person-who-has-lived-to-118/930688 "2021-02-13T21:11:03Z")
We’ve previously had discussions on the SDMB about the people who are known (using modern verified data) to have lived the longest. For this purpose, I going to rely on the Wikipedia entry with a list of the oldest know… --- ## [No, you don't need a semiautomatic rifle](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-you-dont-need-a-semiautomatic-rifle/932705)
**Author:** [@Babale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Babale)\ **Replies:** 217\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2021, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-you-dont-need-a-semiautomatic-rifle/932705 "2021-02-13T21:06:29Z")
In another thread we had the following exchange which the mods have requested we take to Great Debates: The fact that you think that there is no use for semi-automatic rifles in a hunting situation tells me you’ve neve… --- ## [Water Charges](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/water-charges/932536)
**Author:** [@bob\_2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bob_2)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2021, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/water-charges/932536 "2021-02-13T20:52:23Z")
I just got my water bill for next year. £515.64 ($711). This covers all the water coming in as well as all that leaving. I wondered how that compares with people in other countries. --- ## [Why do mobile apps really get updated so regularly?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-mobile-apps-really-get-updated-so-regularly/915758)
**Author:** [@Fiendish\_Astronaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiendish_Astronaut)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2021, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-mobile-apps-really-get-updated-so-regularly/915758 "2021-02-13T20:39:52Z")
I almost asked this in GQ but I’m not sure if there’s one consistent answer and I suspect there will be a lot of speculation so I’ll put it here. Popular apps like Facebook, Instagram, Tinder and Twitter publish updates… --- ## [What’s up with the Timberlake apology?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-s-up-with-the-timberlake-apology/932842)
**Author:** [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2021, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-s-up-with-the-timberlake-apology/932842 "2021-02-13T18:35:11Z")
So on the news this morning they mentioned a long apology Justin Timberlake posted to Instagram, specifically toward Britney Spears and Janet Jackson. I don’t really know or care much about the Britney apology. apparent… --- ## [R.I.P. Brayden Smith, Jeopardy! Champ](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/r-i-p-brayden-smith-jeopardy-champ/932797)
**Author:** [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2021, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/r-i-p-brayden-smith-jeopardy-champ/932797 "2021-02-13T18:27:33Z")
Recent 5-time Jeopardy! champ Brayden Smith has passed unexpectedly, of causes yet to be released. Brayden was only 24. --- ## [Hickory The Dog has learned to Leap into the Jeep!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hickory-the-dog-has-learned-to-leap-into-the-jeep/931583)
**Author:** [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2021, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hickory-the-dog-has-learned-to-leap-into-the-jeep/931583 "2021-02-13T18:07:48Z")
Jeep XJ on 31’s and about 3" of lift. Dixie, Trixie and Teddy can usually all jump in the back door from level ground, with an occasional struggle (The paint in the door jam is worn down to almost bare metal from paws an… --- ## ["Willy's Wonderland", or, Where is Quentin Tarantino when you need him?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/willys-wonderland-or-where-is-quentin-tarantino-when-you-need-him/932821)
**Author:** [@Face\_Intentionally\_Left\_Blank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Face_Intentionally_Left_Blank)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2021, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/willys-wonderland-or-where-is-quentin-tarantino-when-you-need-him/932821 "2021-02-13T18:07:23Z")
The pandemic has taken a toll on our entertainment, and I’ve lowered my standards in the interest of finding something, ANYTHING, to pass the time. Tonight’s COVID cinematic clunker was, “Willy’s Wonderland”, the latest… --- ## [Career change - working from home doesn't feel right](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/career-change-working-from-home-doesnt-feel-right/932350)
**Author:** [@kwc27](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kwc27)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2021, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/career-change-working-from-home-doesnt-feel-right/932350 "2021-02-13T17:23:22Z")
After ten years as a shift operator and supervisor in various industrial plants I built up enough of a skill-set in a certain utility to get myself a service/sales rep job for that particular utility. My day starts in my… --- ## [Two Gorilla Glue Questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-gorilla-glue-questions/932809)
**Author:** [@Ynnad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ynnad)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2021, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-gorilla-glue-questions/932809 "2021-02-13T17:11:10Z")
Two questions about Gorilla Glue: (1) Has there been a spike in Gorilla Glue sales with all the recent publicity? (2) Do you think Gorilla Glue would work to repair my leather watchband? There is not a lot of surface… --- ## [I'm Pitting TimothyNewsome](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-pitting-timothynewsome/932528)
**Author:** [@AHunter3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AHunter3)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2021, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-pitting-timothynewsome/932528 "2021-02-13T16:54:07Z")
I’ve been on the SDMB since AOL days and this is the first time I’ve ever pitted a Straight Dope member. TimothyNewsome, come on down. You just insulted me, misgendered me, and dismissed me from conversation in one pit… --- ## ["This user's public profile is hidden"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-users-public-profile-is-hidden/932836)
**Author:** [@squeegee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/squeegee)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2021, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-users-public-profile-is-hidden/932836 "2021-02-13T15:45:52Z")
I clicked on someone’s profile (I enjoy reading that member’s posts, so I check their posting history occasionally ) and right now the only thing visible is “This user’s public profile is hidden.” No post activity can be… --- ## [Tell me about pet cameras](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-pet-cameras/932711)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2021, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-pet-cameras/932711 "2021-02-13T14:35:29Z")
I love my cat but frequently I’m away at work so don’t get to see him. I’m thinking of getting a web-type camera but have no idea how they work. Specifically, if I set one up at home, how would I view it? Would I need a … --- ## [Software engineers: what does reverse engineered code look like?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/software-engineers-what-does-reverse-engineered-code-look-like/932772)
**Author:** [@ASGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ASGuy)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2021, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/software-engineers-what-does-reverse-engineered-code-look-like/932772 "2021-02-13T13:46:30Z")
One of my early assignments in my first job was to disassemble a small binary image program into something halfway readable to the programming staff. The company had a disassembly program that turned the binary into mach… --- ## [My Doctors Are Younger Than Me](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-doctors-are-younger-than-me/932362)
**Author:** [@Jim\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_B)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2021, 9:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-doctors-are-younger-than-me/932362 "2021-02-13T09:33:08Z")
Some of them are at least. And that bothers me for some reason. Why does that bother me? I am 52 now. But I still remember when I was in my 20’s. And I was just used to my doctors being older than me. Older, wiser and … --- ## [Crap...........I think I just provided my credit card info to a scammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crap-i-think-i-just-provided-my-credit-card-info-to-a-scammer/932580)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2021, 6:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crap-i-think-i-just-provided-my-credit-card-info-to-a-scammer/932580 "2021-02-13T06:46:03Z")
So I was surprised to find, when shopping online on Walmart, that there was already an account with my email. I couldn’t recall having made such an account, but then figured it must have slipped my memory - I’ve got nume… --- ## [Where did I put my glasses?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-did-i-put-my-glasses/662171)
**Author:** [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2021, 4:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-did-i-put-my-glasses/662171 "2021-02-13T04:12:47Z")
I want to go to the store. I’ve looked in all the usual places: by the bed, next to the TV, next to the computer, on the sink, on the bookshelf. I could wear my old pair but they’re not in very good shape and the old p… --- ## [Harassment Training](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harassment-training/932272)
**Author:** [@Ynnad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ynnad)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2021, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harassment-training/932272 "2021-02-13T02:58:56Z")
I completed another employer-sponsored online training session this morning. Today I learned about harassment. In today’s lesson I learned that “it is unlawful to harass a woman because of pregnancy, childbirth, or a m… --- ## [Why are relatives speaking at a bond hearing?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-relatives-speaking-at-a-bond-hearing/932719)
**Author:** [@puddleglum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puddleglum)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2021, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-relatives-speaking-at-a-bond-hearing/932719 "2021-02-13T02:50:40Z")
I was watching the Rittenhouse bond hearing and was surprised to see a couple of the victim’s relatives speaking after the prosecutor. Is it normal for victims to appear in bond hearings? --- ## [EUA of vaccines: A potential complication?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eua-of-vaccines-a-potential-complication/932643)
**Author:** [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2021, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eua-of-vaccines-a-potential-complication/932643 "2021-02-13T02:35:51Z")
As I’m sure everyone is aware, vaccine rollout has been slower than we’d like. This is largely because the firs two (and so far, only) vaccines in general use, the Moderna and Pfizer mRNA-based vaccines, are both very l… --- ## [Liquid nitrogen leak kills (at least) 6 in Georgia](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/liquid-nitrogen-leak-kills-at-least-6-in-georgia/931709)
**Author:** [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2021, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/liquid-nitrogen-leak-kills-at-least-6-in-georgia/931709 "2021-02-13T02:30:26Z")
My first reaction was being horrified that this accident happened relatively near me (or at all). My second reaction was being horrified that nearby schools were being locked down because of fear of nitrogen in the air. … --- ## [New "Fall" TV Shows 2021 COVID Delay Edition](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-fall-tv-shows-2021-covid-delay-edition/932762)
**Author:** [@gdave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gdave)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2021, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-fall-tv-shows-2021-covid-delay-edition/932762 "2021-02-13T02:20:33Z")
After the COVID hiatus, new TV shows are starting to crop up. Resident Alien on SyFy has its own thread. I’m enjoying it, but I’m not sure how long they can spin out the premise. Beyond Alan Tudyk is a hoot as an alien … --- ## [Acquired immunity due to sub-clinical exposure?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/acquired-immunity-due-to-sub-clinical-exposure/932798)
**Author:** [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2021, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/acquired-immunity-due-to-sub-clinical-exposure/932798 "2021-02-13T02:03:05Z")
I was just wondering… There must be loads of COVID viruses floating in the breeze. Even if one wears a mask, and practices social distancing, billions of these must be inhaled. Does the body slowly develop an immunity d… --- ## [Kid gloves for woke posters](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kid-gloves-for-woke-posters/926840)
**Author:** [@damuriajashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/damuriajashi)\ **Replies:** 149\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2021, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kid-gloves-for-woke-posters/926840 "2021-02-13T02:02:21Z")
The moderation is notoriously partisan on this board and I just wanted to point out another example. I don’t think it’s deliberate or anything but when the woke posters get moderated their moderations look like: modnot… --- ## [How does surrogate pregnancy make a fetus different than with biological mother?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-surrogate-pregnancy-make-a-fetus-different-than-with-biological-mother/932651)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2021, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-surrogate-pregnancy-make-a-fetus-different-than-with-biological-mother/932651 "2021-02-13T00:35:52Z")
Suppose you have a couple - Mr. and Mrs. Smith - and then due to various issues, they need a woman to do the surrogate pregnancy on their behalf instead (we’ll call the surrogate Ms. Doe.) The zygote that gets implanted… --- ## [Aldi: tell me what to try there](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aldi-tell-me-what-to-try-there/924261)
**Author:** [@Eva\_Luna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eva_Luna)\ **Replies:** 75\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2021, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aldi-tell-me-what-to-try-there/924261 "2021-02-13T00:30:41Z")
So I like to wander Trader Joe’s once in a while, but as they don’t do delivery or curbside pickup, and I am asthmatic and avoiding people and buildings other than my own home these days like the plague (pun intended), I… --- ## [Trump has COVID!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-has-covid/922022)
**Author:** [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Replies:** 827\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2021, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-has-covid/922022 "2021-02-13T00:30:27Z")
And I honestly can’t say I have an iota of sympathy. --- ## [Current status of «proof of stake»](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/current-status-of-proof-of-stake/932802)
**Author:** [@Danger\_Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Danger_Man)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2021, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/current-status-of-proof-of-stake/932802 "2021-02-13T00:22:28Z")
Wikipedia lists some criticisms, but does not say what the current status of the technology is. Is it something that will replace «proof of work» and stop cryptocurrencies from wasting so much power? --- ## [Ducklo: Just one week?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ducklo-just-one-week/932799)
**Author:** [@Aji\_de\_Gallina](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aji_de_Gallina)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2021, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ducklo-just-one-week/932799 "2021-02-12T23:19:08Z")
So this White House press aide attacks and threatens “I will destroy you” to a Politico reporter and making misogynistc comments. Just a week of no pay and you can’t talk to Politico reporter any more? What happened to… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1547) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1549)