# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1572 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1573 --- ## [You're gonna need a bigger butt](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-gonna-need-a-bigger-butt/930304)
**Author:** [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2021, 8:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-gonna-need-a-bigger-butt/930304 "2021-01-22T08:31:54Z")
(For the purpose of this post the shark cloaca has been referred to as a “butt”. Accept this as poetic license and not a claim of strict scientific accuracy.) --- ## [Audio Adaptation of Neil Gaiman's "The Sleeper and the Spindle"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/audio-adaptation-of-neil-gaimans-the-sleeper-and-the-spindle/931173)
**Author:** [@Morgyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgyn)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2021, 5:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/audio-adaptation-of-neil-gaimans-the-sleeper-and-the-spindle/931173 "2021-01-22T05:36:46Z")
Available on the BBC website for another 2 days. Well worth a listen. It takes about an hour. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m000qm49 --- ## [Drain for 1960s bathtub](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drain-for-1960s-bathtub/931161)
**Author:** [@LivingGhost371](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LivingGhost371)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2021, 5:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drain-for-1960s-bathtub/931161 "2021-01-22T05:02:35Z")
So every resource online says “A bathtub drain is always 1-1/2”. And 1-1/2" bathtub drains are all that Home Depot seems to sell. Problem is my 1960s bathtub appears to be 1-3/4" despite all the resources say bathtubs ar… --- ## [Fossilized Dinosaur Cloaca!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fossilized-dinosaur-cloaca/930914)
**Author:** [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2021, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fossilized-dinosaur-cloaca/930914 "2021-01-22T01:56:29Z")
We finally know what a dinosaur cloaca looks like. Or, as the CNN article is headlined, This fossil reveals how dinosaurs peed, pooped and had sex Bolding mine https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/19/world/dinosaur-fossil-sex… --- ## [Let's talk about showers (the bathing kind, not the meteorological kind)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-talk-about-showers-the-bathing-kind-not-the-meteorological-kind/930547)
**Author:** [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2021, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-talk-about-showers-the-bathing-kind-not-the-meteorological-kind/930547 "2021-01-22T01:03:00Z")
Full disclosure: I hate showering. Especially in the winter. Because I hate to be cold right after when still I’m all wet and haven’t gotten dry yet. Also because in the winter my skin gets so dry I feel like it’s all ju… --- ## [Can I play all single-player Steam games offline? Epic? Uplay?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-play-all-single-player-steam-games-offline-epic-uplay/931131)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2021, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-play-all-single-player-steam-games-offline-epic-uplay/931131 "2021-01-22T00:43:09Z")
I haven’t set Steam to offline since I traveled minus wifi quite a few years ago. However, I have my lunch period at work and because of Covid, we are all kind of isolated(no eating in the lunch room or anything). I thou… --- ## [President, signatures and pens](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/president-signatures-and-pens/931133)
**Author:** [@velomont](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/velomont)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2021, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/president-signatures-and-pens/931133 "2021-01-22T00:38:21Z")
I was just watching President Biden signing a bunch of bills. Beside him there was a “cigar box” full of pens, from which he would use one for a bill, then hand it off to an aide before taking another pen from the box fo… --- ## [Why do my cheeks hurt intensely on the first (and only first) bite of certain foods?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-my-cheeks-hurt-intensely-on-the-first-and-only-first-bite-of-certain-foods/412130)
**Author:** [@Cagey\_Drifter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cagey_Drifter)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2021, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-my-cheeks-hurt-intensely-on-the-first-and-only-first-bite-of-certain-foods/412130 "2021-01-22T00:16:35Z")
When I have a bite of certain foods-- usually sweet ones-- my cheeks begin to experience a sharp and intense pain that lasts from 3-5 seconds, and then goes away. This happens on the first bite, but no subsequent bites, … --- ## [Worst case of "lost password" EVER](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-case-of-lost-password-ever/930534)
**Author:** [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2021, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-case-of-lost-password-ever/930534 "2021-01-21T23:53:15Z")
Saw this on the news this morning: a programmer has about $240 MILLION worth of Bitcoin locked on a secure drive, and he lost his password. He wrote it down on a piece of paper and lost the paper years ago. Thomas has … --- ## [The president and NDAs](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-president-and-ndas/930927)
**Author:** [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2021, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-president-and-ndas/930927 "2021-01-21T23:45:17Z")
I was thinking about how (keeping politics out of it) entertaining tell all books about working in the White House would be from those currently or until recently working there. I was wondering about non-disclosure agre… --- ## ["Multi-racial whiteness"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/multi-racial-whiteness/930901)
**Author:** [@DemonTree](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DemonTree)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2021, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/multi-racial-whiteness/930901 "2021-01-21T23:37:53Z")
Apparently being white now has nothing to do with your race but is all about attitude: Anyone not think this is ridiculous? --- ## [SAT getting rid of subject tests and essay](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sat-getting-rid-of-subject-tests-and-essay/931149)
**Author:** [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2021, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sat-getting-rid-of-subject-tests-and-essay/931149 "2021-01-21T23:12:50Z")
Sounds like they were not making enough cash. https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/sat-optional-essay-subject-tests-75347143 --- ## [What\_Exit, this is what thread-shitting looks like](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-exit-this-is-what-thread-shitting-looks-like/930973)
**Author:** [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2021, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-exit-this-is-what-thread-shitting-looks-like/930973 "2021-01-21T22:48:30Z")
What\_Exit, this is what thread-shitting looks like. Also, this is what a personal attack looks like. Your job was to warn that poster, not sympathize with him. And I am not thread shitting by responding to other Dopers… --- ## [Flu numbers way down](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flu-numbers-way-down/931040)
**Author:** [@MustangSal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MustangSal)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2021, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flu-numbers-way-down/931040 "2021-01-21T22:31:28Z")
New here and can’t figure out linking articles. But several legit news sources report flu numbers are extremely low this season. My take on this…people are mostly adhering to social distancing/masks/etc. Hence the low… --- ## [Right Triangles, and Trigonometry; Functions and Calculus?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/right-triangles-and-trigonometry-functions-and-calculus/930948)
**Author:** [@Jim\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_B)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2021, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/right-triangles-and-trigonometry-functions-and-calculus/930948 "2021-01-21T22:26:10Z")
Something I have wondered since high school: why does trigonometry only use, or mainly concentrate on IAE, right triangles? There are a lot more triangles, than right, I should think. Actually, I think the vast majority … --- ## [Anybody here have a Lovesac sectional? Opinions?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-here-have-a-lovesac-sectional-opinions/929591)
**Author:** [@Wheelz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wheelz)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2021, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-here-have-a-lovesac-sectional-opinions/929591 "2021-01-21T22:02:25Z")
We’re shopping for a new sofa, and Mrs. Wheelz is pretty set on getting a Lovesac sectional. I’m OK with it; they’re not cheap, but it looks like good quality stuff that will last a long time. My biggest concern, though… --- ## [Please recommend a free online site to assess math level](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-recommend-a-free-online-site-to-assess-math-level/931072)
**Author:** [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2021, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-recommend-a-free-online-site-to-assess-math-level/931072 "2021-01-21T21:14:17Z")
I’m interested in improving my math skills, so I think the first thing to do is assess what my current skills are. Can some of you more mathematically proficient folks recommend a good and free online site for me to disc… --- ## [President Attends Church Without Hurting Anybody](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/president-attends-church-without-hurting-anybody/930970)
**Author:** [@Si\_Amigo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Si_Amigo)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2021, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/president-attends-church-without-hurting-anybody/930970 "2021-01-21T21:02:19Z")
What kind of man is this? What is the spin here? https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3D9jcceSXjr3I&psig=AOvVaw2y0hH6-9f1SndUhbi3wVnF&ust=1611240506143000&source=images&cd=vfe&v… --- ## [Question about the Netflix show 'Peaky Blinders'](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-the-netflix-show-peaky-blinders/930882)
**Author:** [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2021, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-the-netflix-show-peaky-blinders/930882 "2021-01-21T20:50:50Z")
I’ve heard good things about this show, and now I read online they’re wrapping it up after 6 seasons, which has put it back on my radar as maybe a show to check out. But, I’ve avoided this show specifically because I ha… --- ## [Take a guess at who Trump will pardon today](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/take-a-guess-at-who-trump-will-pardon-today/930881)
**Author:** [@Eva\_Luna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eva_Luna)\ **Replies:** 72\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2021, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/take-a-guess-at-who-trump-will-pardon-today/930881 "2021-01-21T20:08:46Z")
Tom Scud joked last night that Mumia Abu Jamal would be on the list. But seriously. I wish there were a way to make this a betting pool - Tom’s reasoning was that he would get awesome odds on Abu Jamal. --- ## [One dose for the time being?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-dose-for-the-time-being/928341)
**Author:** [@Hari\_Seldon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hari_Seldon)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2021, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-dose-for-the-time-being/928341 "2021-01-21T20:08:09Z")
An article in today’s Times suggests that for the time being people be given only the first dose until such time as everyone who wants it has gotten one dose. I don’t know if the article is paywalled, but you get a few … --- ## [2013 Article about the Cheers logo and opening titles cites the Dope](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2013-article-about-the-cheers-logo-and-opening-titles-cites-the-dope/931119)
**Author:** [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2021, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2013-article-about-the-cheers-logo-and-opening-titles-cites-the-dope/931119 "2021-01-21T18:57:12Z")
I’m currently bingeing on Cheers while working from home, and I was curious on how the opening sequence was created. I used my Google Fu and found this article. About 3/4 of the way down, the article paraphrases Chris W.… --- ## [What We Think We Want vs What We Really Want](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-we-think-we-want-vs-what-we-really-want/648934)
**Author:** [@Fotheringay-Phipps](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fotheringay-Phipps)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2021, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-we-think-we-want-vs-what-we-really-want/648934 "2021-01-21T18:08:23Z")
This is really a broader issue (as below), but the immediate impetus for this is a new study that just came out. Better sex life linked to division of housework : U.S. study The reason this is remarkable is because I’… --- ## [Dey looking for this homie, I got some tips for him](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dey-looking-for-this-homie-i-got-some-tips-for-him/930378)
**Author:** [@KennyT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KennyT)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2021, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dey-looking-for-this-homie-i-got-some-tips-for-him/930378 "2021-01-21T18:07:58Z")
They lookin this guy: News Headlines | Today's UK & World News | Daily Mail Online my advice to him is: DO NOT TALK TO THE COPS DO NOT DENY, DO NOT ADMIT, DO NOT TALK AT ALL. GET A LaWYER DO NOT SAY: " I WASN’T THERE… --- ## [Found my story in French](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/found-my-story-in-french/931011)
**Author:** [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2021, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/found-my-story-in-french/931011 "2021-01-21T18:04:26Z")
I’ve been searching for years for this: a copy of Fiction, the French version of The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction that translated and printed my story “Playmates.” It even has my name on the cover. I’d foun… --- ## ["Going down a rabbit hole" - what does that mean to you?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/going-down-a-rabbit-hole-what-does-that-mean-to-you/930517)
**Author:** [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2021, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/going-down-a-rabbit-hole-what-does-that-mean-to-you/930517 "2021-01-21T17:53:35Z")
I had an interesting discussion with my wife the other night. She kept using the phrase “down a rabbit hole” in a way that didn’t really make sense to me. She was using it to mean people (like Trumpers) who start believi… --- ## [Inauguration Day vs. The Time Zones](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/inauguration-day-vs-the-time-zones/930904)
**Author:** [@Keeve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Keeve)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2021, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/inauguration-day-vs-the-time-zones/930904 "2021-01-21T17:39:14Z")
Both Trump and Biden are expected to be in the Eastern Time Zone at noon on Inauguration Day, so this question is (presumably) only academic. But I’ll ask anyway, because someday it might not be academic. The 20th Amend… --- ## [Jobs in Arabia](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jobs-in-arabia/300884)
**Author:** [@smiling\_bandit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/smiling_bandit)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2021, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jobs-in-arabia/300884 "2021-01-21T17:07:13Z")
I understand there are a lot of jobs in Saudi Arabia with foreign (often American) corps. What companies operate there, and what do they hire for? Only engineers (sadly, I’m not)? Are there places for bright young people… --- ## [So calling a post an ignorant one is against the rules now?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-calling-a-post-an-ignorant-one-is-against-the-rules-now/930692)
**Author:** [@GIGObuster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GIGObuster)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2021, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-calling-a-post-an-ignorant-one-is-against-the-rules-now/930692 "2021-01-21T16:24:36Z")
I did read the last discussion about this with the poster that complained, most made the point that the poster was wrong about the ignorant line being an insult and there was no mod admonishment then other than not to b… --- ## [EATX and XL-ATX motherboards](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eatx-and-xl-atx-motherboards/930986)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2021, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eatx-and-xl-atx-motherboards/930986 "2021-01-21T16:14:33Z")
Are there any computer companies out there offering builds using these types of motherboards? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1571) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1573)