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**Author:** [@JimNightshade](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JimNightshade)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2020, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-giraffe-speaks-an-unknown-language/929359 "2020-12-31T21:24:09Z")
Eek! Raffe is down. May I post nonsense here? I have to post something silly. Also, happy new year all! --- ## [Smart Bulb upside down?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smart-bulb-upside-down/929186)
**Author:** [@gonzoron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzoron)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2020, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smart-bulb-upside-down/929186 "2020-12-31T20:28:19Z")
I have a porch light out front that I like to control via my google home infrastructure. It’s currently using a Sengled smart bulb. But the problem is that the bulb mounts “upside down”. (i.e. the socket is on the bot… --- ## [Picky eaters](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/picky-eaters/929053)
**Author:** [@Dbug](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dbug)\ **Replies:** 74\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2020, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/picky-eaters/929053 "2020-12-31T20:22:16Z")
I am a picky eater not by choice but by necessity. I have texture issues and food allergies but a lady I work with said I can fix it. No I can’t any one else picky by necessity --- ## [Digital ID Austin Tx](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/digital-id-austin-tx/929282)
**Author:** [@shh1313](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shh1313)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2020, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/digital-id-austin-tx/929282 "2020-12-31T19:36:35Z")
"Austin is among 35 “Champion Cities” to receive a $100,000 grant to build a pilot they deem important to their population. The grand prize winner of the competition will be awarded $5 million in October, with four addit… --- ## [Consumer DNA testing - how do they communicate non-XX, non-XY status?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/consumer-dna-testing-how-do-they-communicate-non-xx-non-xy-status/929022)
**Author:** [@Napier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Napier)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2020, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/consumer-dna-testing-how-do-they-communicate-non-xx-non-xy-status/929022 "2020-12-31T19:32:21Z")
Those home DNA tests sold for genealogical research – how do they handle communicating to people the fact that their chromosomes are neither XX nor XY, in the cases where that’s so? I think it’s about 1% of people who fa… --- ## [Shabba Doo RIP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shabba-doo-rip/929296)
**Author:** [@Two\_Many\_Cats2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Two_Many_Cats2)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2020, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shabba-doo-rip/929296 "2020-12-31T18:51:28Z")
Adolfo “Shabba Doo” Quinones has died on the same day as Dawn Wells! Reading about him on Wikipedia, he was born and raised in Chicago. A fellow Chicagoan! I remember him from the original movie Breakin’. I really en… --- ## [What is "threadshitting" v.2?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-threadshitting-v-2/929362)
**Author:** [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Replies:** 71\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2020, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-threadshitting-v-2/929362 "2020-12-31T18:23:41Z")
In this thread: @Colibri claimed that I and another poster were “threadshitting.” I completely understand what @Colibri was trying to moderate and I agree. This is NOT about moderating the board. I am curious about… --- ## [Thermostat Wars](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thermostat-wars/929286)
**Author:** [@Dinoguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinoguy)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2020, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thermostat-wars/929286 "2020-12-31T17:50:18Z")
I know the thermostat wars are an old trope, but as I’ve gotten older i’ve found I can’t stand heat like I used to and my wife can’t stand cold. I’m assuming changes in body chemistry as we age, but wondering if this is… --- ## [$4.95 versus $5 sells more. Is there peer reviewed research proving this?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/4-95-versus-5-sells-more-is-there-peer-reviewed-research-proving-this/926619)
**Author:** [@am77494](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/am77494)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2020, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/4-95-versus-5-sells-more-is-there-peer-reviewed-research-proving-this/926619 "2020-12-31T17:18:49Z")
A lot of items are marked a nickel less the whole number. Or big ticket items are marked $5 less than the next $100 (like a car for $13,995). So are their peer reviewed cites for the efficacy of such pricing ? Any test … --- ## [Chanukah Songs](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chanukah-songs/929015)
**Author:** [@RivkahChaya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RivkahChaya)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2020, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chanukah-songs/929015 "2020-12-31T16:56:01Z")
Since there are several threads bitching about Christmas songs, I thought I’d take some time to bitch about one song I hate, and another situation that irks me, not to mention a particular grade school music teacher who … --- ## [How do soccer line judges distinguish a long shot from an offside pass?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-soccer-line-judges-distinguish-a-long-shot-from-an-offside-pass/929124)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2020, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-soccer-line-judges-distinguish-a-long-shot-from-an-offside-pass/929124 "2020-12-31T16:52:07Z")
Suppose you have a player who is in an offside position, and a teammate far behind him sends a booming kick downfield - but it’s not actually a pass to him, it’s meant to be a long shot on goal from far distance - how do… --- ## [Cheap Trick "She's Tight" video. Who is playing keyboards?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cheap-trick-shes-tight-video-who-is-playing-keyboards/929078)
**Author:** [@pkbites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pkbites)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2020, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cheap-trick-shes-tight-video-who-is-playing-keyboards/929078 "2020-12-31T16:50:03Z")
I could swear I’ve asked this before. I just don’t remember the answer and can’t find the thread. In the official video for Cheap Tricks “She’s tight” at the very end (about 2:43) who is the goof playing keyboards? … --- ## [You can't "Save" a YouTube video "made for kids"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-cant-save-a-youtube-video-made-for-kids/929291)
**Author:** [@CookingWithGas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CookingWithGas)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2020, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-cant-save-a-youtube-video-made-for-kids/929291 "2020-12-31T15:57:17Z")
I was watching a YouTube video and the Save button was grayed out. When I clicked it, it said this feature was disabled for content marked as “made for kids.” (This is a box you can check when you add a video to your cha… --- ## [Earliest TV cartoons with a rock music theme song](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/earliest-tv-cartoons-with-a-rock-music-theme-song/929293)
**Author:** [@psychonaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychonaut)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2020, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/earliest-tv-cartoons-with-a-rock-music-theme-song/929293 "2020-12-31T15:13:45Z")
I’ve been thinking lately about classic TV cartoon theme songs and the variety of genres they span. The jazz themes of The Flintstones, The Pink Panther Show, Spider-Man, and Family Guy are all particularly memorable, as… --- ## [Coin Tosses where the Winner Ends up Worse Off](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coin-tosses-where-the-winner-ends-up-worse-off/929211)
**Author:** [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2020, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coin-tosses-where-the-winner-ends-up-worse-off/929211 "2020-12-31T14:56:17Z")
And example would be when Ritchie Valens and Tommy Allsup flipped a coin for an airplane ride. Ritchie Valens “won” and died in the crash of that airplane on February 3, 1959. Tommy Allsup “lost” and lived until 2017. … --- ## [What's an easily walkable distance to a business to you?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-an-easily-walkable-distance-to-a-business-to-you/928740)
**Author:** [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)\ **Replies:** 86\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2020, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-an-easily-walkable-distance-to-a-business-to-you/928740 "2020-12-31T14:46:50Z")
\[TLDR version: If something is exactly 1/3 a mile from me, it is no problem or even a joy walking there depending on the weather and road situation, but above or below that it definitely is or isn’t a short distance.\] I… --- ## [What is the best place to host a relatively simple website?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-place-to-host-a-relatively-simple-website/853610)
**Author:** [@CCitizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CCitizen)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2020, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-place-to-host-a-relatively-simple-website/853610 "2020-05-14T03:38:47Z")
The site will have some of my politically controversial articles, and a Zoom meeting group. I hope to start hosting regular Zoom meetings. The site will have links and schedule. --- ## [How much say does a military cook have in the menu?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-say-does-a-military-cook-have-in-the-menu/929005)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2020, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-say-does-a-military-cook-have-in-the-menu/929005 "2020-12-31T13:41:38Z")
I recall reading some article or Quora where a submariner said that if his boat’s chef was a Southerner, he’d make great Southern food, but if it was a New Englander he made great clam chowder, etc. Does a military chef… --- ## [What to call Trump supporters?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-call-trump-supporters/927221)
**Author:** [@ParallelLines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ParallelLines)\ **Replies:** 76\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2020, 1:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-call-trump-supporters/927221 "2020-12-31T13:32:47Z")
So, I’m pre-emptively putting this in the Pit, because it will eventually end up there, but that’s not the exact intent. When it comes to referring to Trump supporters, especially in threads in Politics and Elections, i… --- ## [TV show Yellowstone: Should be a basic question, but I'm not sure](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-show-yellowstone-should-be-a-basic-question-but-im-not-sure/929318)
**Author:** [@UltraVires](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UltraVires)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2020, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-show-yellowstone-should-be-a-basic-question-but-im-not-sure/929318 "2020-12-31T03:25:43Z")
Please no spoilers past Season 2, Episode 7. I understand the basic setup. Everyone is corrupt in their own way. You have Kevin Costner’s character trying to keep his domination as a rancher. He has every politician … --- ## ['Knick' vs. 'nick' - To steal](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/knick-vs-nick-to-steal/929288)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2020, 10:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/knick-vs-nick-to-steal/929288 "2020-12-31T10:22:40Z")
A friend of mine notes when she has stolen a post by posting ‘Knicked.’ I’ve never seen the slang for ‘stolen’ spelled that way; it’s always ‘nicked’. I pointed this out to her (in a PM), and she says ‘knicked’ is a va… --- ## [Trump Talk: Sad slang, Javanka jargon](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-talk-sad-slang-javanka-jargon/929271)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2020, 6:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-talk-sad-slang-javanka-jargon/929271 "2020-12-31T06:36:52Z")
An interesting article on some of the many expressions - some regrettable - introduced during the time of Trump. Yet, one cannot help but feel the list is deeply incomplete. No covfefe? What expressions should be adde… --- ## [Well, as soon as midnight 12/31 hits, it's gonna be new year some where](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-as-soon-as-midnight-12-31-hits-its-gonna-be-new-year-some-where/929329)
**Author:** [@wolfman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfman)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2020, 6:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-as-soon-as-midnight-12-31-hits-its-gonna-be-new-year-some-where/929329 "2020-12-31T06:08:37Z")
So I want to get on top of the day with the fine words of the esteemed Col. Sherman Potter --- ## [1 Million people on Mars and building a Martian Industrial Base](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1-million-people-on-mars-and-building-a-martian-industrial-base/917426)
**Author:** [@Ryan\_Liam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ryan_Liam)\ **Replies:** 124\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2020, 5:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1-million-people-on-mars-and-building-a-martian-industrial-base/917426 "2020-12-31T05:37:59Z")
In light of SpaceX recent successes, it got me thinking about Elons overall aim, establishing a self sustaining Martian settlement with its own industrial base, now, for me, the term industrial base is pretty abstract, s… --- ## [Could Trump happen in Canada?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-trump-happen-in-canada/918696)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 135\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2020, 5:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-trump-happen-in-canada/918696 "2020-12-31T05:24:19Z")
An interesting Globe article argues Trump could not happen in Canada. The market is too small. Our conservatives rarely xenophobic. Interesting, given some of us are done with Trump (in terms of wishful thinking). Bu… --- ## [Mystery of migrating kitty litter](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mystery-of-migrating-kitty-litter/928666)
**Author:** [@Orville\_mogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Orville_mogul)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2020, 4:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mystery-of-migrating-kitty-litter/928666 "2020-12-31T04:54:12Z")
Just to be clear, it is the litter that is migrating, not the kitties. I have been using Ever Clean Litter Free Paws for our two Siamese for about a year. As advertised, it does quite a good job at reducing the amount o… --- ## [Ever run out of gas on a 20 degree night with only a light jacket and no hat or gloves?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-run-out-of-gas-on-a-20-degree-night-with-only-a-light-jacket-and-no-hat-or-gloves/929010)
**Author:** [@Mike\_Mabes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mike_Mabes)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2020, 4:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-run-out-of-gas-on-a-20-degree-night-with-only-a-light-jacket-and-no-hat-or-gloves/929010 "2020-12-31T04:31:28Z")
I don’t believe this one. About 10:30 I decided to get some refreshment to bring back here to enjoy, and after leaving the 7/11 run out of gas at the bottom of a hill at Main St. Just enough of in incline to drift acr… --- ## [Red/Blue states that you would expect to lean the other way](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/red-blue-states-that-you-would-expect-to-lean-the-other-way/928526)
**Author:** [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2020, 4:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/red-blue-states-that-you-would-expect-to-lean-the-other-way/928526 "2020-12-31T04:14:42Z")
I’m always surprised how Republican-leaning Ohio and Indiana are. Ohio has numerous urban areas and a huge university. Indiana is small in population but is also famous for its colleges and universities, and is in the … --- ## [RIP Alto Reed, sax player for Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-alto-reed-sax-player-for-bob-seger-and-the-silver-bullet-band/929298)
**Author:** [@Si\_Amigo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Si_Amigo)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2020, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-alto-reed-sax-player-for-bob-seger-and-the-silver-bullet-band/929298 "2020-12-31T03:33:55Z")
Time for one of the great sax players to Turn the Page. --- ## [Installing old printer with new hard drive](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/installing-old-printer-with-new-hard-drive/929231)
**Author:** [@Newtosite](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Newtosite)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2020, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/installing-old-printer-with-new-hard-drive/929231 "2020-12-31T03:33:49Z")
I recently replaced my PC laptop’s hard drive and now I can’t reinstall my old Samsung printer (ML 1740). My Samsung software disc is out of date, so I downloaded the universal print driver at Samsung ML-1740 Driver So… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1596) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1598)