# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1578 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1579 --- ## [How would anti-gerrymandering work?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-anti-gerrymandering-work/930533)
**Author:** [@Roger\_That](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roger_That)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2021, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-anti-gerrymandering-work/930533 "2021-01-17T20:45:13Z")
I don’t know much about advanced mathematics, but it seems to me that drawing districts based on 1) the state population divided by the number of each state’s representatives, and 2) the shapes that are closest to a squ… --- ## [The 18th Annual Steelers March to the Super Bowl Thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-18th-annual-steelers-march-to-the-super-bowl-thread/920597)
**Author:** [@Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Airman_Doors_USAF)\ **Replies:** 104\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2021, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-18th-annual-steelers-march-to-the-super-bowl-thread/920597 "2021-01-17T19:52:33Z")
What a weird year this has been. The NFL kicked off on Thursday to the sounds of piped-in crowd noise and yet more controversy over the anthem and kneeling. The very first game demonstrated how truly weird it is. In the … --- ## [How do I adjust the screen size on my tv?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-adjust-the-screen-size-on-my-tv/930645)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2021, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-adjust-the-screen-size-on-my-tv/930645 "2021-01-17T19:23:59Z")
My tv display seems to be too big - it used to be that when I changed the channel with the remote, the channel number would show up in the bottom left corner. That doesn’t happen any more - when I enter the channel numb… --- ## [1/6/21 insurrection post mortem: How did it happen? What could/should have been done? What should be the response?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1-6-21-insurrection-post-mortem-how-did-it-happen-what-could-should-have-been-done-what-should-be-the-response/929915)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 206\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2021, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1-6-21-insurrection-post-mortem-how-did-it-happen-what-could-should-have-been-done-what-should-be-the-response/929915 "2021-01-17T18:52:42Z")
I thought it might be appropriate/desirable to have a separate thread in which we discuss how/why yesterday happened, what should have been done differently, what repercussions who should bear, and what should be done di… --- ## [Calling all smeg heads](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calling-all-smeg-heads/850177)
**Author:** [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2021, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calling-all-smeg-heads/850177 "2021-01-17T18:24:13Z")
There is a new Red Dwarf coming out. Feature length, coming out on Dave. I assume it will be available online at some point after that. --- ## [What do people pair a merlot with?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-people-pair-a-merlot-with/930638)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2021, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-people-pair-a-merlot-with/930638 "2021-01-17T17:23:52Z")
I find merlot to be sweet, and doesn’t really pair well with anything. Any suggestions? --- ## [Anyone else receive snarky mod comments when reporting a post or thread?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-receive-snarky-mod-comments-when-reporting-a-post-or-thread/930465)
**Author:** [@Omar\_Little](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omar_Little)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2021, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-receive-snarky-mod-comments-when-reporting-a-post-or-thread/930465 "2021-01-17T16:34:31Z")
Been here since 2001, this sort of behavior from moderators has only begun since we moved over to discourse. Historically, there has what appeared to be a level of professionalism from the moderator group here. I guess … --- ## [Who will be leader of the GOP for the next four years?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-will-be-leader-of-the-gop-for-the-next-four-years/929804)
**Author:** [@DSeid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSeid)\ **Replies:** 71\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2021, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-will-be-leader-of-the-gop-for-the-next-four-years/929804 "2021-01-17T16:27:44Z")
As someone pointed out in another thread, with control of the Senate Mitch would be the turtle at the top. With him knocked off that perch now (barring something really odd) does Trump hold the mantle unopposed? Or does… --- ## [ELI5: Dial-up internet access](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eli5-dial-up-internet-access/930172)
**Author:** [@Muddibog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Muddibog)\ **Replies:** 94\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2021, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eli5-dial-up-internet-access/930172 "2021-01-17T15:29:04Z")
Obviously I am young. I know what dial-up is, but how does a voiceband modem work? Why would you hear all those noises when you were establishing a connection and when you lifted the phone from the receiver? Is it repre… --- ## [California Prop 16 (reinstating affirmative action) fails](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/california-prop-16-reinstating-affirmative-action-fails/926439)
**Author:** [@damuriajashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/damuriajashi)\ **Replies:** 99\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2021, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/california-prop-16-reinstating-affirmative-action-fails/926439 "2021-01-17T14:53:11Z")
California has rejected affirmative action as it is practiced today. California legislators tried to ride the wave of anti-trump sentiment to push through a measure repealing a constitutional amendment that prohibits … --- ## [Little-used credit card, and my credit rating](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/little-used-credit-card-and-my-credit-rating/930626)
**Author:** [@jaycat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jaycat)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2021, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/little-used-credit-card-and-my-credit-rating/930626 "2021-01-17T14:34:20Z")
Greetings dopers. I have an Amex card that I haven’t used in many years. Today I got a letter from them saying they will close the account, which is fine by me; however they also say that if they do, it could affect my c… --- ## ["Not that good" - an honest restaurant menu that customers love](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-that-good-an-honest-restaurant-menu-that-customers-love/930663)
**Author:** [@GreenWyvern](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GreenWyvern)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2021, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-that-good-an-honest-restaurant-menu-that-customers-love/930663 "2021-01-17T14:14:10Z")
Comparing to our General Tao chicken, this one is not THAT good. Anyway, I am not a big fan of North American Chinese food and it’s your call. Again, this dish is very well-known and we are not 100% satisfied with … --- ## [UPDATE 5-Dutch government quits over 'colossal stain' of tax subsidy scandal](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/update-5-dutch-government-quits-over-colossal-stain-of-tax-subsidy-scandal/930666)
**Author:** [@Manwich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Manwich)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2021, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/update-5-dutch-government-quits-over-colossal-stain-of-tax-subsidy-scandal/930666 "2021-01-17T13:58:32Z")
Holy shit some accountability. Well soon, they are still caretakers. Classic Dutch, their Prime Minister “then rode his bike to King Willem-Alexander’s 17th century baroque Huis Ten Bosch palace in The Hague to discus… --- ## [How strong an insult is "daft?"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-strong-an-insult-is-daft/930401)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2021, 12:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-strong-an-insult-is-daft/930401 "2021-01-17T12:54:14Z")
So I know ‘daft’ is an insult, just not how insulting. Is it on par with “You’re a f\_\_\_\_ing idiot” or much milder, like you’re just a little bit dumb? --- ## [Bernie Withdraws](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bernie-withdraws/851349)
**Author:** [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Replies:** 375\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2021, 12:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bernie-withdraws/851349 "2021-01-17T12:07:48Z")
He sys he is done. He announced he is suspending his campaign. He’ll talk at about 0845 Pacific. --- ## [How Likely is a Third Party White Supremist to Form?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-likely-is-a-third-party-white-supremist-to-form/930266)
**Author:** [@Two\_Many\_Cats2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Two_Many_Cats2)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2021, 9:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-likely-is-a-third-party-white-supremist-to-form/930266 "2021-01-17T09:40:13Z")
We’ve had them before, the Know Nothings, the Dixiecrats. How likely is a overtly religious/racist party to arise from the ashes of the Trump Administration? They wouldn’t have to acknowledge their racism, but they’d w… --- ## [I don't understand the joke](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-understand-the-joke/930403)
**Author:** [@Dodgy\_Dude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dodgy_Dude)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2021, 9:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-understand-the-joke/930403 "2021-01-17T09:08:39Z")
I was reading the script for Predator. The scene early in the movie where the two helicopters are taking Arnold’s team to start the mission. The original joke Hawkins tells Billy goes like this: HAWKINS Hey, Billy, ho… --- ## [Is capitalizing the 'B' in "Black" a new thing?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-capitalizing-the-b-in-black-a-new-thing/854984)
**Author:** [@Deeg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Deeg)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2021, 6:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-capitalizing-the-b-in-black-a-new-thing/854984 "2021-01-17T06:39:37Z")
As in this article: I’ve seen it a few times recently and I don’t remember it being the case (heh) in the past but then I could be clueless. I saw a tweet with “Woman” capitalized as well. Is this maybe a result of c… --- ## [Impeachment and Double Jeopardy?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/impeachment-and-double-jeopardy/930703)
**Author:** [@Turki-lurki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Turki-lurki)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2021, 5:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/impeachment-and-double-jeopardy/930703 "2021-01-17T05:00:06Z")
If Trump is impeached and convicted under the current House indictment, could he still be tried in federal or DC courts on related felony charges? I am thinking of sedition, inciting a riot, or some such.It would be gre… --- ## [Any Presidential Pardon Limitations?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-presidential-pardon-limitations/928757)
**Author:** [@dolphinboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dolphinboy)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2021, 4:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-presidential-pardon-limitations/928757 "2021-01-17T04:53:11Z")
Are there any limits to how many pardons a president can make? Could a president pardon anyone he considers a loyalist regardless of whether they have ever been accused of a federal crime? Could they pardon anyone convic… --- ## [Guesses at the next news about the Capitol invasion](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guesses-at-the-next-news-about-the-capitol-invasion/930514)
**Author:** [@Ulfreida](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ulfreida)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2021, 4:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guesses-at-the-next-news-about-the-capitol-invasion/930514 "2021-01-17T04:52:36Z")
My guesses: The representatives who led guided recon tours before the invasion will be named, and there will be consequences for them. What consequences exactly, I don’t know. I can hope many things. The people who rip… --- ## [Which animals do not have external bilateral symmetry?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-animals-do-not-have-external-bilateral-symmetry/922259)
**Author:** [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2021, 4:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-animals-do-not-have-external-bilateral-symmetry/922259 "2021-01-17T04:43:23Z")
In the column about why internal organs are not symmetric within the body, Cecil mentions that 99% of animal species are externally symmetric. Which ones are not? --- ## [Confirmation of Biden's cabinet](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/confirmation-of-bidens-cabinet/930707)
**Author:** [@velomont](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/velomont)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2021, 4:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/confirmation-of-bidens-cabinet/930707 "2021-01-17T04:26:16Z")
With the Democratic party in control of both the house and the senate, can Republicans still reject Biden’s cabinet choices? (Note: IANA American so excuse my ignorance if my terminology is buggered up). --- ## [RIP Siegfried Fischbacher (Siegfried and Roy)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-siegfried-fischbacher-siegfried-and-roy/930568)
**Author:** [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2021, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-siegfried-fischbacher-siegfried-and-roy/930568 "2021-01-17T01:32:32Z")
Siegfried Fischbacher, of “Siegfried and Roy” fame passed away earlier today: I never saw the “Siegfried and Roy” show live on stage, but I remember their act from TV and from Vegas Vacation. I did once meet Siegfrie… --- ## [Ordering Beer from a Distributor in New Jersey](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ordering-beer-from-a-distributor-in-new-jersey/930683)
**Author:** [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2021, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ordering-beer-from-a-distributor-in-new-jersey/930683 "2021-01-17T01:31:30Z")
So I know some liquor stores deliver, especially right now during the pandemic. What I want is to put together an order where they deliver the beer to me that is getting hard to find and not have it cost me a large amou… --- ## [What's next for the pro-insurrectionists?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-next-for-the-pro-insurrectionists/929994)
**Author:** [@Chad\_Sudan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chad_Sudan)\ **Replies:** 162\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2021, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-next-for-the-pro-insurrectionists/929994 "2021-01-17T01:17:07Z")
No matter what happens to Trump after Jan. 20, we’ll still have untold numbers of right-wing militants among the population. I’m talking about all those who supported the insurrection at the Capitol. What do you predict… --- ## [Former Gov-Candidade Culp drops fraud claims due to possible sanctions](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/former-gov-candidade-culp-drops-fraud-claims-due-to-possible-sanctions/930693)
**Author:** [@Olfatbut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Olfatbut)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2021, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/former-gov-candidade-culp-drops-fraud-claims-due-to-possible-sanctions/930693 "2021-01-17T00:43:09Z")
Culp was the R candidate for Washington State Governor and lost by a lot. He took up the ‘fraud’ storyline with great enthusiasm, but when threatened with legal penalties for filing baseless claims in court the case wa… --- ## [Recovering poll results from pre-Discouse era](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recovering-poll-results-from-pre-discouse-era/930699)
**Author:** [@commasense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/commasense)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2021, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recovering-poll-results-from-pre-discouse-era/930699 "2021-01-17T00:33:36Z")
Five years ago I created a poll thread, and the thread is still there, but the post with the poll and results is gone. Is there any way to recover that information? Is the vB version of SDMB archived somewhere? --- ## [Trump administration concludes appropriately with toilet scandal](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-administration-concludes-appropriately-with-toilet-scandal/930616)
**Author:** [@eschrodinger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschrodinger)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2021, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-administration-concludes-appropriately-with-toilet-scandal/930616 "2021-01-17T00:13:02Z")
The article says Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump would not allow their protection detail to use any of the 6.5 bathrooms in their home. The Secret Service had to find other places to go, and ultimately wound up paying … --- ## [Batwoman Season 1](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/batwoman-season-1/841312)
**Author:** [@Terminus\_Est](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Terminus_Est)\ **Replies:** 73\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2021, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/batwoman-season-1/841312 "2021-01-17T00:06:46Z")
Batwoman - starring Ruby Rose - premieres Sunday night at 8 pm ET, right before Supergirl, which moves to 9 pm. If you watched last season’s “Elseworlds” crossover then you’ll have already seen the character and her alt… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1577) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1579)