# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1570 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1571 --- ## [Gregory Sierra, 'Sanford and Son' and 'Barney Miller' actor, dies at 83](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gregory-sierra-sanford-and-son-and-barney-miller-actor-dies-at-83/931304)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2021, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gregory-sierra-sanford-and-son-and-barney-miller-actor-dies-at-83/931304 "2021-01-23T22:01:52Z")
--- ## [People in or from Atlanta: recommend a real estate agent](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-in-or-from-atlanta-recommend-a-real-estate-agent/930530)
**Author:** [@commasense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/commasense)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2021, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-in-or-from-atlanta-recommend-a-real-estate-agent/930530 "2021-01-23T21:54:49Z")
We’re in Marietta, will be moving a in a few months, and are looking for a good agent to help us sell. You can do it here in the open, or PM me, if you prefer. Thanks. --- ## [Do you watch the UK TV program 'Gogglebox'? (help with punchline required)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-watch-the-uk-tv-program-gogglebox-help-with-punchline-required/931308)
**Author:** [@glee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/glee)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2021, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-watch-the-uk-tv-program-gogglebox-help-with-punchline-required/931308 "2021-01-23T20:34:19Z")
For those who don’t know ‘Gogglebox’ is a light-hearted TV series that films many groups of ordinary families / friends who are watching TV. Their (edited) conversations and reactions make up almost the entire program. (… --- ## [China trying to bring moon rocks back](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/china-trying-to-bring-moon-rocks-back/926926)
**Author:** [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2021, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/china-trying-to-bring-moon-rocks-back/926926 "2021-01-23T20:20:26Z")
so far they have landed there --- ## [A mustang is not a car](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-mustang-is-not-a-car/931245)
**Author:** [@Buck\_Godot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Buck_Godot)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2021, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-mustang-is-not-a-car/931245 "2021-01-23T19:18:12Z")
A mustang may be a horse but a mustang is not a car. --- ## [New puppy?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-puppy/931132)
**Author:** [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2021, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-puppy/931132 "2021-01-23T19:15:11Z")
We might be getting this little girl soon. She’s 10 months old, and 13 lbs. Chihuahua/terrier mix. The shelter calls her Fifi, but I think she’ll be getting a new name. What do you think? https://www.giraffeboards.com/a… --- ## [Monster alert](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monster-alert/931307)
**Author:** [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2021, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monster-alert/931307 "2021-01-23T19:06:16Z")
The new White House press secretary, in her first conference, felt the need to assert that she wasn’t a monster. I don’t know- that sounds like something a monster would say. --- ## [When did your political anxiety peak in the last few months?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-did-your-political-anxiety-peak-in-the-last-few-months/931139)
**Author:** [@squidfood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/squidfood)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2021, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-did-your-political-anxiety-peak-in-the-last-few-months/931139 "2021-01-23T18:46:22Z")
poll --- ## [Inauguration protocol Qs](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/inauguration-protocol-qs/931026)
**Author:** [@MustangSal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MustangSal)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2021, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/inauguration-protocol-qs/931026 "2021-01-23T18:02:26Z")
First, I noticed VP Harris held her hand over her heart during certain military portions of today’s events, as did other civilians. While President Biden saluted. Is the President, as Commander in Chief, a military per… --- ## [Pitting my brother/sister](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pitting-my-brother-sister/931157)
**Author:** [@MustangSal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MustangSal)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2021, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pitting-my-brother-sister/931157 "2021-01-23T18:02:10Z")
I guess this is a rant. 20 years ago, Brother borrowed 100k from elderly mother to start a business. Business failed. I just recently learned from mom he hasn’t ever attempted to pay her back. 15 years ago, mom and si… --- ## [Lonely Planet guidebooks](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lonely-planet-guidebooks/931154)
**Author:** [@MustangSal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MustangSal)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2021, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lonely-planet-guidebooks/931154 "2021-01-23T18:01:44Z")
Anybody ever travel to the far reaches of the world with their trusty Lonely planet guidebook? They’d have great instructions, get off the plane exit customs, make a left, there will be a bus stop, pay 12 cents and it w… --- ## [Neutral News Source](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/neutral-news-source/931156)
**Author:** [@MustangSal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MustangSal)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2021, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/neutral-news-source/931156 "2021-01-23T18:01:22Z")
The 24/7 cable news channels are, IMHO, 90% commentary, not news. I don’t get the local newspaper anymore. Where do you get neutral news? I do like the legacy network news shows abc/nbc/cbs nightly news but I am rarel… --- ## [The gap between the VPOTUS swearing-in and the POTUS swearing-in](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-gap-between-the-vpotus-swearing-in-and-the-potus-swearing-in/931033)
**Author:** [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2021, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-gap-between-the-vpotus-swearing-in-and-the-potus-swearing-in/931033 "2021-01-23T15:23:47Z")
In an inauguration, there are several minutes separating the VPOTUS swearing-in and the POTUS swearing-in. What if an emergency requiring both of their involvements occurs during that time? Would the outgoing President w… --- ## [What was the first book you remember reading as a child](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-first-book-you-remember-reading-as-a-child/930774)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 92\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2021, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-first-book-you-remember-reading-as-a-child/930774 "2021-01-23T16:29:13Z")
Not counting “Dick and Jane” and its school-assigned equivalents, what is the first book you remember reading as a child? Mine was The Wonderful Flight To The Mushroom Planet by Elinor Cameron…quickly followed by everyt… --- ## [If you want to sell me something online, tell me the damn price](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-want-to-sell-me-something-online-tell-me-the-damn-price/931257)
**Author:** [@Mike\_Mabes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mike_Mabes)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2021, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-want-to-sell-me-something-online-tell-me-the-damn-price/931257 "2021-01-23T16:10:34Z")
Been browsing around today seeing if I can save some money on car insurance, internet and cable. And looking for an apartment. A number of sites ask for email, phone and zip code and then you get a message saying tha… --- ## [Roulette wagering - why forbid red and black?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/roulette-wagering-why-forbid-red-and-black/3756)
**Author:** [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2021, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/roulette-wagering-why-forbid-red-and-black/3756 "2021-01-23T14:27:16Z")
This week-end in Las Vegas, I tried my hand at roulette the first time. While I put some chips on red, my girlfriend simultaneously placed some on black. Shaking his head at our naivete, the croupier informed us that su… --- ## [When are patients' blood samples stored long-term?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-are-patients-blood-samples-stored-long-term/931277)
**Author:** [@Chad\_Sudan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chad_Sudan)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2021, 1:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-are-patients-blood-samples-stored-long-term/931277 "2021-01-23T13:52:42Z")
Sometimes a patient’s illness is misdiagnosed or goes undiagnosed. This is especially the case when the illness is a new one, as in the early days of AIDS or COVID-19. Once a new illness emerges, tracing a Patient Zero… --- ## [Singer Jimmie Rodgers has died](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/singer-jimmie-rodgers-has-died/931248)
**Author:** [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2021, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/singer-jimmie-rodgers-has-died/931248 "2021-01-23T13:34:51Z")
He had several hits, including “Honeycomb” in 1957, and “Kisses Sweeter Than Wine”. Dead from kidney disease complicated by COVID. --- ## [Anybody still waiting for a holiday shipment?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-still-waiting-for-a-holiday-shipment/931239)
**Author:** [@Marvin\_the\_Martian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marvin_the_Martian)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2021, 1:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-still-waiting-for-a-holiday-shipment/931239 "2021-01-23T13:26:45Z")
Mrs. Martian ordered a couple of shirts for Xmas. The order entered the USPS tracking system on 12/11/2020. At the time we were staying in Rehoboth Beach, DE through the end of the year. We had a PO box which the package… --- ## [College selection advice (for my daughter)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-selection-advice-for-my-daughter/925253)
**Author:** [@Kron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kron)\ **Replies:** 106\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2021, 1:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-selection-advice-for-my-daughter/925253 "2021-01-23T13:02:38Z")
As I languish here in the hospital with my daughter, I’ve decided to finally jump into college selection stuff. The downside of being the product of an impoverished fourteen-year-old girl’s unplanned pregnancy is that I… --- ## [Mnemonics you've made up](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mnemonics-youve-made-up/930559)
**Author:** [@blabbermeister](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blabbermeister)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2021, 12:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mnemonics-youve-made-up/930559 "2021-01-23T12:32:07Z")
Not common ones like the order of the planets or “righty-tighty lefty-loosey” for the direction to twist a screw or a faucet handle. I mean ones you’ve made up yourself that could help others. Thank you. --- ## [Most airlines won't accept emotional support animals, but some airlines are still allowing them](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-airlines-wont-accept-emotional-support-animals-but-some-airlines-are-still-allowing-them/930553)
**Author:** [@Portlandia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Portlandia)\ **Replies:** 82\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2021, 12:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-airlines-wont-accept-emotional-support-animals-but-some-airlines-are-still-allowing-them/930553 "2021-01-23T12:19:07Z")
The DOT changed the rules to the ACAA starting January 11th, to allow airlines to reject emotional support animals. However, some airlines are still allowing ESA’s past the cutoff date in defiance of the new rules. Do y… --- ## [Question on the third stimulus check](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-on-the-third-stimulus-check/931020)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2021, 7:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-on-the-third-stimulus-check/931020 "2021-01-23T07:14:02Z")
I made a lot more money in 2019 than 2020 so I got screwed with the stimulus which is based on tax year 2019. My understanding is this will be adjusted on this year’s tax return, so we’ll see. My question is about the … --- ## [Scoliosis, wallets, and chiropractors](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scoliosis-wallets-and-chiropractors/542233)
**Author:** [@KingofDorks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KingofDorks)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2021, 5:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scoliosis-wallets-and-chiropractors/542233 "2021-01-23T05:56:09Z")
I’ve noticed that the lower part of my spine curves to the left relative to where the muscles in my lower back are. Also, my right shoulder blade protrudes more than my left should blade. Based on a limited amount of r… --- ## [The best YouTube Channel you are not watching](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-best-youtube-channel-you-are-not-watching/931258)
**Author:** [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2021, 4:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-best-youtube-channel-you-are-not-watching/931258 "2021-01-23T04:03:21Z")
I just happened to have unemployedwineguy cross my recommended viewing. As an unemployed sommelier he has taken to Youtube to give tasting notes on various drinks such as Natty Daddy. I think he deserves some more attent… --- ## [Quality of life without a spleen?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quality-of-life-without-a-spleen/394165)
**Author:** [@neurotic\_audit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/neurotic_audit)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2021, 4:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quality-of-life-without-a-spleen/394165 "2021-01-23T04:02:00Z")
I had my spleen removed about 5 months ago due to splenomegaly. It weighed over 10 lbs and was slightly larger than a football upon excision, so aside from having exceptionally large incisions with an increased healing … --- ## [I'm seeing ads again at the top of the page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-seeing-ads-again-at-the-top-of-the-page/916989)
**Author:** [@Morgyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgyn)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2021, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-seeing-ads-again-at-the-top-of-the-page/916989 "2021-01-23T02:23:48Z")
Title says it all. Big banner between the Category Selector | New | Latest | Top and the first thread. I’m a charter member; those ads shouldn’t be there. --- ## [Trying the Italics Function](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trying-the-italics-function/930955)
**Author:** [@Jim\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_B)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2021, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trying-the-italics-function/930955 "2021-01-23T01:29:10Z")
I just used the ‘\*’ italics function, and it didn’t work. I did put it in quote marks. So that may have had something to do with it. IAE, I will try it now just to make sure: italics Now: not italics. Anyone notice … --- ## [Sonic the Hedgehog (1991) Prototype Leaked](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sonic-the-hedgehog-1991-prototype-leaked/931177)
**Author:** [@CorpusNeptune](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CorpusNeptune)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2021, 5:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sonic-the-hedgehog-1991-prototype-leaked/931177 "2021-01-22T05:26:22Z")
You may or may not have heard about this, but for those unaware, an early build of Sonic 1 was released to the public on New Year’s Eve (or New Year’s Day, depending on your timezone) by the awesome people over at Hidden… --- ## [Notices about posting too much](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/notices-about-posting-too-much/927950)
**Author:** [@dtilque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dtilque)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2021, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/notices-about-posting-too-much/927950 "2021-01-23T01:00:10Z")
I’ve seen people claim they get notices about posting to a thread too much. I’ve never seen one, despite the xkcd thread that I started and post a lot to. So how does Discourse decide that one is posting too much? Is it… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1569) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1571)