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**Author:** [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2021, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-banned-from-pornhub-now-too/930156 "2021-01-10T22:19:02Z")
He’s gonna be REALLY grumpy now --- ## [Christmas and non-Christian religions](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-and-non-christian-religions/929959)
**Author:** [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2021, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-and-non-christian-religions/929959 "2021-01-10T21:55:56Z")
I’m creating this thread to take over from the long running sidetracked discussion in the thread Is the term ‘Jew’ Derogatory. The thread veered off into different religious upbringings and then somewhere around this po… --- ## [Juis Opas?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/juis-opas/930173)
**Author:** [@Aspidistra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspidistra)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2021, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/juis-opas/930173 "2021-01-10T21:42:52Z")
Has anyone come across this phrase, or know what it means? We just ripped down a sticker containing this phrase because it was in company with “Australian Fascist Action - National Socialist Network “ But it was a litt… --- ## [How Disruptive is an Impeachment?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-disruptive-is-an-impeachment/930118)
**Author:** [@Wrenching\_Spanners](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wrenching_Spanners)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2021, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-disruptive-is-an-impeachment/930118 "2021-01-10T18:23:07Z")
This is more of a general knowledge question, although I think that most people will have opinions rather than fact based answers. How much does an impeachment impede Congress from working on other things? I’ve got a p… --- ## [Is it ok to use cooking spray in an air fryer](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-ok-to-use-cooking-spray-in-an-air-fryer/930170)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2021, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-ok-to-use-cooking-spray-in-an-air-fryer/930170 "2021-01-10T18:09:03Z")
My dad and I both like to use our air fryers, but we both normally use the aerosol sprays with olive oil in them, something like this But I read some comments that the contents in the spray bottles can damage the air fr… --- ## ['New' topics lost](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-topics-lost/930195)
**Author:** [@DesertDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DesertDog)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2021, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-topics-lost/930195 "2021-01-10T17:38:47Z")
Apparently last night when I was reading on my laptop with the touchpad that ‘clicks’ on something whether I want it or not, I made my list of new topics go to zero. I’m guessing it was from passing over Dismiss New. T… --- ## [Has SDMB banned Trump yet?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-sdmb-banned-trump-yet/930161)
**Author:** [@CookingWithGas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CookingWithGas)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2021, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-sdmb-banned-trump-yet/930161 "2021-01-10T17:14:21Z")
Just wondering. Seems like a trend on social media sites. This got closed (instead of moved) in ATMB (for choice of forum, not content per se) so let’s try again. --- ## [Cabinet makers: advice on making a cabinet of drawers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cabinet-makers-advice-on-making-a-cabinet-of-drawers/930075)
**Author:** [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2021, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cabinet-makers-advice-on-making-a-cabinet-of-drawers/930075 "2021-01-10T16:19:23Z")
I have been thinking about making a fairly simple box cabinet to hold some drawers that will store fountain pens. The drawers will be wide (around 17") and shallow (1.25") and about 9" deep. For the sake of the concept, … --- ## [The takeaway lesson for Trumpers will be: "Violence works; next time do it harder"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-takeaway-lesson-for-trumpers-will-be-violence-works-next-time-do-it-harder/929937)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 76\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2021, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-takeaway-lesson-for-trumpers-will-be-violence-works-next-time-do-it-harder/929937 "2021-01-10T16:11:45Z")
No, violence didn’t ultimately “work” in the sense of reversing the U.S. presidential election outcome - nothing was going to do that. But whatever your views may be, there can be no doubt that had Trumpers simply peace… --- ## [Parents, was it harder to go from 0 to 1 child or 1 to 2?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/parents-was-it-harder-to-go-from-0-to-1-child-or-1-to-2/928550)
**Author:** [@DemonTree](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DemonTree)\ **Replies:** 137\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2021, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/parents-was-it-harder-to-go-from-0-to-1-child-or-1-to-2/928550 "2021-01-10T15:15:55Z")
I’ve heard conflicting advice on this. --- ## [The mystery behind buying a hot tub](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-mystery-behind-buying-a-hot-tub/853166)
**Author:** [@FollowMeDown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FollowMeDown)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2021, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-mystery-behind-buying-a-hot-tub/853166 "2021-01-10T14:19:22Z")
I was going to post this in General Questions but this is probably a better spot. I’ve recently been in the market for and have been researching hot tubs (residential). I’ve found it to be so secretive and opaque. Unli… --- ## [Letter from the President of Gallaudet Univ regarding last Wed's events](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letter-from-the-president-of-gallaudet-univ-regarding-last-weds-events/930149)
**Author:** [@RivkahChaya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RivkahChaya)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2021, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letter-from-the-president-of-gallaudet-univ-regarding-last-weds-events/930149 "2021-01-10T13:45:30Z")
I have tried to find this posted somewhere, so I could just create a link, but I can’t. So I’ve chosen to post the entire thing. I hope this doesn’t violate anything; if it does, and has to be removed, I hope the mods le… --- ## [Will the events of this election push a change to current US Party structure](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-the-events-of-this-election-push-a-change-to-current-us-party-structure/929961)
**Author:** [@wolfman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfman)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2021, 12:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-the-events-of-this-election-push-a-change-to-current-us-party-structure/929961 "2021-01-10T12:50:12Z")
poll Hopefully mostly clear from the choices. This election has been a clusterfuck by any account. There is definitely frustration all over the place. I’m not sure sure that I’m sure of my own predictions on this at the … --- ## [Mayhem at the inauguration](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mayhem-at-the-inauguration/930160)
**Author:** [@deRanger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/deRanger)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2021, 12:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mayhem-at-the-inauguration/930160 "2021-01-10T12:43:04Z")
Radical Right Trumpists will embark on a destructive frenzy just before Biden’s inauguration. --- ## [Will Trump attend Biden's inauguration?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-trump-attend-bidens-inauguration/925023)
**Author:** [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Replies:** 141\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2021, 12:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-trump-attend-bidens-inauguration/925023 "2021-01-10T12:22:51Z")
poll --- ## [Amusing kitchen accidents](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amusing-kitchen-accidents/925829)
**Author:** [@naita](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/naita)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2021, 6:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amusing-kitchen-accidents/925829 "2021-01-10T06:02:58Z")
Inspired by a couple of people mentioning having potatoes explode in another thread I was reminded of the time I tried to “fix” an undercooked “hardboiled” egg. Yes, I knew eggs could explode in the microwave, but havin… --- ## [Post-Mortes: how many fewer COVID deaths if Trump had shown true leadership at the beginning?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-mortes-how-many-fewer-covid-deaths-if-trump-had-shown-true-leadership-at-the-beginning/930042)
**Author:** [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2021, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-mortes-how-many-fewer-covid-deaths-if-trump-had-shown-true-leadership-at-the-beginning/930042 "2021-01-10T03:39:08Z")
I know using the words “true leadership” in the same sentence with “trump” is ludicrous, but I gotta rant about this. I listened to Fresh Air this morning, and it sent me over the edge– The U.S. has only four percent… --- ## [Unable to save a Word document on a Mac](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unable-to-save-a-word-document-on-a-mac/930029)
**Author:** [@Cartooniverse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cartooniverse)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2021, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unable-to-save-a-word-document-on-a-mac/930029 "2021-01-10T03:28:10Z")
Upgraded my Mac Mini to Big Sur before the new year. Ver. OSX 11.1 My Microsoft Office license is all paid up. Word ver. 15.39 The new Mac Mini I use has a 256 Gig SDHH. In order to get it going I had to pull the main… --- ## [So when was American Democracy NOT in decline?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-when-was-american-democracy-not-in-decline/930049)
**Author:** [@bump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bump)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2021, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-when-was-american-democracy-not-in-decline/930049 "2021-01-10T03:05:56Z")
After the events at the Capitol the other day, I’ve heard a lot of commentary about how this was an assault on Democracy, and more importantly, how American Democracy has been on the decline, and this might be how it end… --- ## [Do I need a living trust? A will? Both?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-i-need-a-living-trust-a-will-both/847247)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2021, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-i-need-a-living-trust-a-will-both/847247 "2021-01-10T02:32:02Z")
Relevant info: My employer offers a legal services benefit for $15 a month, to which I must commit to for one year. It gives access to attorneys for various services including wills, living wills, trusts, and estate plan… --- ## [What the fuck is going on at the New York Times?!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-fuck-is-going-on-at-the-new-york-times/855038)
**Author:** [@asahi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asahi)\ **Replies:** 306\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2021, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-fuck-is-going-on-at-the-new-york-times/855038 "2021-01-10T01:11:20Z")
Jesus Mother Fucking Christ Almighty. Posting an op-ed by Senator Shit-ass (aka Tom Cotton), which advocates using troops against Americans as they protest injustice? Posting an op-ed as the rights of fellow journali… --- ## [Are there human versions of behavioral enrichment?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-human-versions-of-behavioral-enrichment/930050)
**Author:** [@Hakushon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hakushon)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2021, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-human-versions-of-behavioral-enrichment/930050 "2021-01-10T00:20:10Z")
I wasn’t sure if this belonged in The Quarantine Zone or here…but I’m posting here because of the broader scope of the question. When an animal is held in captivity, such as in a zoo, they are given environments and act… --- ## [Has SDMB banned Trump?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-sdmb-banned-trump/930147)
**Author:** [@CookingWithGas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CookingWithGas)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2021, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-sdmb-banned-trump/930147 "2021-01-10T00:10:33Z")
Just wondering. Seems like a trend on social media sites. --- ## [Flight tracking anomoly](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flight-tracking-anomoly/929908)
**Author:** [@Knighted\_Vorpal\_Sword](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knighted_Vorpal_Sword)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2021, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flight-tracking-anomoly/929908 "2021-01-10T00:08:53Z")
I am tracking my daughter’s flight from JFK (New York) to Tel Aviv. Several of the flight tracking sites show the plane departing from the regular flight path over Europe and flying to Denmark, then returning to the regu… --- ## [Danish TV debuts new children's cartoon - about a man with a giant, uncontrollable penis](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/danish-tv-debuts-new-childrens-cartoon-about-a-man-with-a-giant-uncontrollable-penis/929875)
**Author:** [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2021, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/danish-tv-debuts-new-childrens-cartoon-about-a-man-with-a-giant-uncontrollable-penis/929875 "2021-01-09T23:50:49Z")
If it was a tail, that I could understand, but a PENIS? And it’s aimed at young children! What I saw of the episodes on You Tube were even too risque for Adult Swim MHO. If Danes think this is child-friendly, they mus… --- ## [RIP Dawn 'Mary Ann' Wells](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-dawn-mary-ann-wells/929292)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2021, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-dawn-mary-ann-wells/929292 "2021-01-09T23:19:18Z")
--- ## [Easy low calorie meals](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/easy-low-calorie-meals/930124)
**Author:** [@Roger\_That](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roger_That)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2021, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/easy-low-calorie-meals/930124 "2021-01-09T23:08:54Z")
Every once in a while I “invent” (probably for the 4000th time in human history) a low-calorie dish that I prepare and eat until I’m so sick of it that I don’t eat it again for two years. Today I had the idea to microwav… --- ## [Drowning coyotes and other cartoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drowning-coyotes-and-other-cartoons/930132)
**Author:** [@DooProcess](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DooProcess)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2021, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drowning-coyotes-and-other-cartoons/930132 "2021-01-09T22:48:10Z")
While watching some Saturday morning cartoons (unfortunately a tradition that has almost disappeared) I noticed that when Wile E Coyote becomes submerged he often holds up fingers and counts to three. Is this to do with… --- ## [How Do I Get A Signature Line Again?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-get-a-signature-line-again/930040)
**Author:** [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2021, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-get-a-signature-line-again/930040 "2021-01-09T21:05:42Z")
How do I get a signature line here? I saw something about a plugin available, but I do not know where to get that. Thanks! --- ## [Grammar question - was/were](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grammar-question-was-were/930071)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2021, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grammar-question-was-were/930071 "2021-01-09T20:40:51Z")
I typed the following sentence: “There were numerous deferred maintenance items that were existing when the previous tenants moved in”. Spellcheck said no. Changed to “was” and no issues. “There was numerous deferred … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1585) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1587)