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**Author:** [@Dr.Winston\_OBoogie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Winston_OBoogie)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2026, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-home-made-drink-recipe-evah/1021889 "2026-01-21T19:31:38Z")
inspired by this topic, what drink or cocktail have you invented? For example… I had Blue Moon beer in the fridge, and I was in the mood for a Boilermaker. The only whiskey I had was Fireball. What the heck, let’s tr… --- ## [Amazing and oddly specific coincidence](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazing-and-oddly-specific-coincidence/1026807)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2026, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazing-and-oddly-specific-coincidence/1026807 "2026-01-21T18:46:45Z")
I am a leading researcher on VintageAerial.com. My hobby is locating and identifying old aerial photos taken in rural areas starting in the 1950s. To help in this endeavor I have assembled a large collection of rural dir… --- ## [Most impressive championships by opponent](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-impressive-championships-by-opponent/1026633)
**Author:** [@EllisDee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EllisDee)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2026, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-impressive-championships-by-opponent/1026633 "2026-01-21T17:53:28Z")
The concept of strength of schedule is that beating a better opponent is more impressive. I started thinking about who has the most impressive championship wins, purely based on how impressive their opponents were. Any … --- ## [Gun sighting equation and trigonometry](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gun-sighting-equation-and-trigonometry/1026697)
**Author:** [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2026, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gun-sighting-equation-and-trigonometry/1026697 "2026-01-21T16:56:44Z")
There is an equation for aligning the rear sight of a firearm. The rear sights can be moved left or right. The movement = (error/distance)x(sight radius) Error=the distance between the point of aim and the actual place… --- ## [Scott Adams says he is dying {Died January 13th, 2026 at age 68}](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scott-adams-says-he-is-dying-died-january-13th-2026-at-age-68/1018677)
**Author:** [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Replies:** 306\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2026, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scott-adams-says-he-is-dying-died-january-13th-2026-at-age-68/1018677 "2026-01-21T16:54:10Z")
Scott Adams revealed today that he, like Biden, has aggressive Prostate cancer and says he will be gone by the Summer. A few years ago he revealed himself to be a pretty awful person (I suspect his first divorce broke … --- ## [Is humanity now going through a genetic diversity bottleneck?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-humanity-now-going-through-a-genetic-diversity-bottleneck/1026288)
**Author:** [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2026, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-humanity-now-going-through-a-genetic-diversity-bottleneck/1026288 "2026-01-21T15:01:14Z")
Through the 20th century with both the great expansion of the total number of living humans and far greater opportunities for populations to mix, it would have looked like genetic diversity had never been wider. But in t… --- ## [Dreams of a Cheetah (the feline version) is sick!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dreams-of-a-cheetah-the-feline-version-is-sick/1025961)
**Author:** [@DreamsOfACheetah](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DreamsOfACheetah)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2026, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dreams-of-a-cheetah-the-feline-version-is-sick/1025961 "2026-01-21T14:57:43Z")
My username came second, the cat was named first. So my little buddy has been sleeping more than usual and has been doing a kind of sneeze/cough. Mrs. Cheetah and I are both pretty sick, and are worried he caught it. So… --- ## [Plato banned in Texas university, Also: how come his gender ideology survived the Middle Ages?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/plato-banned-in-texas-university-also-how-come-his-gender-ideology-survived-the-middle-ages/1026823)
**Author:** [@GIGObuster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GIGObuster)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2026, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/plato-banned-in-texas-university-also-how-come-his-gender-ideology-survived-the-middle-ages/1026823 "2026-01-21T14:21:39Z")
Today, Texas A&M resumes classes for the spring semester—but a number of canonized texts will not be welcomed back to school. The public research university has lately been caught in the crossfire between state and st… --- ## [Purim Pinball Prizes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/purim-pinball-prizes/1026809)
**Author:** [@RivkahChaya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RivkahChaya)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2026, 10:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/purim-pinball-prizes/1026809 "2026-01-21T10:22:23Z")
Some people know that for years we had drunken brawls parties to celebrate the holiday Purim, part of which was always a Pinball tournament. We didn’t do them during lockdown, and the last couple have been smaller, and … --- ## [Help me find a photographer](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-find-a-photographer/1026819)
**Author:** [@Future\_Londonite](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Future_Londonite)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2026, 8:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-find-a-photographer/1026819 "2026-01-21T08:05:13Z")
Hi all - so a friends of friends of mine back in the UK had a print framed in their house of a blond girl with a baby deer slung over her shoulders and holding a boomerang (I think). The portrait was front-on (not sure i… --- ## [Crash Blossoms (Funny Made-Up Headlines)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crash-blossoms-funny-made-up-headlines/1026817)
**Author:** [@Max\_S](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_S)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2026, 7:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crash-blossoms-funny-made-up-headlines/1026817 "2026-01-21T07:35:31Z")
Continuing the discussion from More misread headlines: A “crash blossom” is a headline with a funny double meaning. Unfortunately in real life, these are rare. So here’s a thread to make up all sorts of crash blossoms. … --- ## [Group Text Spam - What's That About?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/group-text-spam-whats-that-about/1026859)
**Author:** [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2026, 6:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/group-text-spam-whats-that-about/1026859 "2026-01-21T06:39:56Z")
I get very few spam emails or phone calls. No doubt due to a lot of blocking by service providers upstream of my device, but also due to me not being stupid about getting my info out there on sucker lists. I get lots o… --- ## [Let's Make A Deal- The Covfefe Edition](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-make-a-deal-the-covfefe-edition/1026841)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2026, 5:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-make-a-deal-the-covfefe-edition/1026841 "2026-01-21T05:48:42Z")
If Trump was handed over to the highest bidder, where would he end up? --- ## [N.Y. Attorney General Letitia James Indicted for Bank Fraud](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/n-y-attorney-general-letitia-james-indicted-for-bank-fraud/1023837)
**Author:** [@CoolHandCox](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CoolHandCox)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2026, 4:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/n-y-attorney-general-letitia-james-indicted-for-bank-fraud/1023837 "2026-01-21T04:27:28Z")
Halligan again, same attorney who indicted Comey. What a hack. Press Release: New York State Attorney General Indicted. Here’s the Indictment - like Comey’s indictment, only Halligan’s signature. The basic accusation … --- ## [Strange Museums (as in, way too specialised)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/strange-museums-as-in-way-too-specialised/838052)
**Author:** [@Treppenwitz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Treppenwitz)\ **Replies:** 131\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2026, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/strange-museums-as-in-way-too-specialised/838052 "2026-01-21T03:55:09Z")
mixdenny (pencil sharpener museum) and WildaBeast (mustard) brought us here (from this thread). It prompts the obvious question: what weird and/or absurdly specialised museums have you visited, or indeed chosen not to v… --- ## [Songs played on non-instrument objects](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-played-on-non-instrument-objects/1026766)
**Author:** [@Peter\_Morris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peter_Morris)\ **Replies:** 82\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2026, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-played-on-non-instrument-objects/1026766 "2026-01-21T03:39:03Z")
What are some tunes played on objects that aren’t generally considered to be musical instruments? An example is The Typewriter by Leroy Anderson. Typewriters are not a usual part of an orchestra. But in this tune the … --- ## [Giant flags at football games. Weight?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/giant-flags-at-football-games-weight/1026765)
**Author:** [@Peanuthead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peanuthead)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2026, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/giant-flags-at-football-games-weight/1026765 "2026-01-21T02:18:57Z")
Those flags that span the entire field before the game must be very heavy and difficult to control, even if made of light weight material. How do they keep the center of the mass from hitting the ground?. --- ## [Spenser for hire-Tv show?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spenser-for-hire-tv-show/969600)
**Author:** [@stosh1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stosh1)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2026, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spenser-for-hire-tv-show/969600 "2026-01-21T01:56:38Z")
Hi there, I’m reading the Spenser books by Robert B. Parker and really like them. I never watched the TV show and I wonder if anyone knows what channel I could catch it on. Is it any good? --- ## [What do you think happened to the rest of the world in the Old Man Logan setting?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-think-happened-to-the-rest-of-the-world-in-the-old-man-logan-setting/1026872)
**Author:** [@Cmyers1980](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cmyers1980)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2026, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-think-happened-to-the-rest-of-the-world-in-the-old-man-logan-setting/1026872 "2026-01-21T00:45:32Z")
What do you think happened to the rest of the world in the Old Man Logan setting? The only thing said about it is when Red Skull rhetorically asks Captain America who would want it now before killing him, implying it’s … --- ## [Anyone care to explain to a non-sports fan how you found the Bears-Packers (or any other televised game) entertaining to watch?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-care-to-explain-to-a-non-sports-fan-how-you-found-the-bears-packers-or-any-other-televised-game-entertaining-to-watch/1026562)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 120\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2026, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-care-to-explain-to-a-non-sports-fan-how-you-found-the-bears-packers-or-any-other-televised-game-entertaining-to-watch/1026562 "2026-01-21T00:07:02Z")
I understand this all comes down to personal preferences. I enjoy making and listening to bluegrass music, which I imagine many of you would consider torture. But last night, for whatever reason, my wife decided she wa… --- ## [Is it unprofessional (or pointless) to use an external job offer as leverage with your current employer?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-unprofessional-or-pointless-to-use-an-external-job-offer-as-leverage-with-your-current-employer/1026518)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 90\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2026, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-unprofessional-or-pointless-to-use-an-external-job-offer-as-leverage-with-your-current-employer/1026518 "2026-01-20T23:54:36Z")
I have Job A at My Company. I want Job B. I’m qualified for it, and it’s a completely lateral move, just with better hours. I’ve applied for Job B several times, and keep getting rejected, because My Company wants to kee… --- ## [How often is a guardian ad litem named in a custody case?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-is-a-guardian-ad-litem-named-in-a-custody-case/1026735)
**Author:** [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2026, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-is-a-guardian-ad-litem-named-in-a-custody-case/1026735 "2026-01-20T23:46:37Z")
I had never heard of such a thing - a court-appointed attorney representing the children in a messy custody case - until quite recently. Maybe I’ve known people who used one and I didn’t know about it, but it sounds lik… --- ## [Do your teeth touch the fork/spoon when you eat?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-your-teeth-touch-the-fork-spoon-when-you-eat/1026599)
**Author:** [@amaguri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amaguri)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2026, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-your-teeth-touch-the-fork-spoon-when-you-eat/1026599 "2026-01-20T23:41:55Z")
I think I’m the weird one (for this and many other reasons) but I am 100% against teeth touching anything metal, ever, for any reason. And this extends to eating scenes in film and TV where foley artists for some reason… --- ## [Posting an MP4 here. Is that possible? Is that allowed?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/posting-an-mp4-here-is-that-possible-is-that-allowed/1026863)
**Author:** [@Mundane\_Super\_Hero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mundane_Super_Hero)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2026, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/posting-an-mp4-here-is-that-possible-is-that-allowed/1026863 "2026-01-20T22:18:46Z")
Is it possible ( or allowed ) to post an MP4 file to the board?? Sometimes posting a ‘link’ just seems to be impossible. Do I need permission? Do I need to filter it through a review committee first? --- ## [Problem calling another person](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/problem-calling-another-person/1026833)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2026, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/problem-calling-another-person/1026833 "2026-01-20T21:43:11Z")
We are both on Verizon, the same plan, in fact. When I try to call her it rings several times, but only on my end and not hers, and when it finally goes to voicemail and I leave a message, there is no indication that she… --- ## [Does this joke have a real punchline](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-this-joke-have-a-real-punchline/1026631)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2026, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-this-joke-have-a-real-punchline/1026631 "2026-01-20T21:02:50Z")
Is there something to get or is it an anti-joke: --- ## [Why isn't "QUO" an accepted Scrabble word?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-isnt-quo-an-accepted-scrabble-word/241789)
**Author:** [@Askia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Askia)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2026, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-isnt-quo-an-accepted-scrabble-word/241789 "2026-01-20T20:51:18Z")
As in, “Quid Pro Quo” and “Status Quo”. I’ve been winning word challenges for years by just citing those two phrases – often without anyone checking the dictionary – and because I thought it was a legitimate word. Only … --- ## [So, do you want OPEN BORDERS?! Um, yeah, sure!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-do-you-want-open-borders-um-yeah-sure/1026733)
**Author:** [@Aeschines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aeschines)\ **Replies:** 94\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2026, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-do-you-want-open-borders-um-yeah-sure/1026733 "2026-01-20T20:47:07Z")
Related to ICE and all that nazi shit. “Sooo,” the Right intones, “do you want OPEN BORDERZZzSSs?” like the evil snake mutherfuckers they are. Um, yeah, sure! is my answer. Gemini says: And for all of my life, the R… --- ## [The incompatibility of invisibility with vision](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-incompatibility-of-invisibility-with-vision/1026802)
**Author:** [@markn\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/markn_1)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2026, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-incompatibility-of-invisibility-with-vision/1026802 "2026-01-20T19:34:34Z")
I think there have been several fictional works that directly addressed the issue that if a person were rendered invisible, they would be unable to see, because vision requires light to be focused by their eyes’ lens and… --- ## [Probability problem, please explain it to me!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/probability-problem-please-explain-it-to-me/1026683)
**Author:** [@Hermitian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hermitian)\ **Replies:** 86\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2026, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/probability-problem-please-explain-it-to-me/1026683 "2026-01-20T19:33:04Z")
There is a probability problem on the internet that I really don’t understand. Please explain it to me in a way that makes rational sense to me. I am stealing this text from the webpage linked below. “Mary has 2 childre… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=157) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=159)