# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=16&state=tracking [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 17 --- ## [Update on my porn actress neighbor](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/update-on-my-porn-actress-neighbor/1033129)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 103\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2026, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/update-on-my-porn-actress-neighbor/1033129 "2026-09-28T23:37:58Z")
A few years ago I posted about a porn actress I stumbled across a porn actress that lives a few houses away from me. A very pretty young Asian woman. She seems to have moved away but the older woman with the same last na… --- ## [What is the best way for an owner to motivate his GM and head coach to win, without being a meddler](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-way-for-an-owner-to-motivate-his-gm-and-head-coach-to-win-without-being-a-meddler/1033431)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2026, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-way-for-an-owner-to-motivate-his-gm-and-head-coach-to-win-without-being-a-meddler/1033431 "2026-09-28T22:32:27Z")
Seems that an owner is always stuck in a Catch-22. If he keeps prodding the head coach and GM to win, then he gets into Jerry Jones syndrome, where a meddling owner can inadvertently hurt the team more than helping it. … --- ## [Fat Bear Week](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fat-bear-week/1033457)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2026, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fat-bear-week/1033457 "2026-09-28T22:03:01Z")
If you google “Fat Bear Week” a bear appears on the screen. A salmon button on the bottom of the screen will drop salmon for the bear to eat… and get fatter! --- ## [Fuck you, ultra-modern parking meter](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-you-ultra-modern-parking-meter/544257)
**Author:** [@Machine\_Elf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Machine_Elf)\ **Replies:** 96\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2026, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-you-ultra-modern-parking-meter/544257 "2026-09-28T21:17:04Z")
My home city, in all of its wisdom, recently replaced the old-fashioned individual parking meters with a new, “better” system. The old meters worked like this: -Park your car, get out. -If you’re lucky, there’s still … --- ## [American Civil War](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-civil-war/1033306)
**Author:** [@dcbwhaley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dcbwhaley)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2026, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-civil-war/1033306 "2026-09-28T21:04:14Z")
I often wonder why the civil war is so called. In the usual meaning a civil war is war fought between two, occasionally more, factions for the control of a nation. But in 18612 the Confederate states were not fighting t… --- ## [Does burning food release the same amount of energy as digesting it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-burning-food-release-the-same-amount-of-energy-as-digesting-it/1033256)
**Author:** [@Schnitte](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Schnitte)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2026, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-burning-food-release-the-same-amount-of-energy-as-digesting-it/1033256 "2026-09-28T20:53:24Z")
I know this is a weird question, and I’m not asking for any particular reason, but: Is the process by which the body digests food analogous in any way to combustion, in the sense that the amount of energy released is the… --- ## [Suspect in 1982 Tylenol Murders is dead](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suspect-in-1982-tylenol-murders-is-dead/986852)
**Author:** [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2026, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suspect-in-1982-tylenol-murders-is-dead/986852 "2026-09-28T20:45:53Z")
\>James Lewis, the sole suspect in the 1982 Tylenol murders, has died James Lewis, the lone suspect in the 1982 Tylenol murders, was found dead Sunday at his home in suburban Boston, multiple law-enforcement sources con… --- ## [Will Trump run for another term as President?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-trump-run-for-another-term-as-president/1032236)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 133\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2026, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-trump-run-for-another-term-as-president/1032236 "2026-09-28T18:52:51Z")
This is a simple yes-or-no question, but you can comment on your answer if you wish. --- ## [What's our longest-lived technology?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-our-longest-lived-technology/1033377)
**Author:** [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2026, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-our-longest-lived-technology/1033377 "2026-09-28T18:42:41Z")
Triggered by another thread, where I learned that apparently fax machines have existed since only 10 years after the telegraph, I wondered, are fax machines our longest-lived, still functional technology? If not, what i… --- ## [Strange New Worlds season 4 July 2026 {Please avoid spoilers for at least 8 days}](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/strange-new-worlds-season-4-july-2026-please-avoid-spoilers-for-at-least-8-days/1031887)
**Author:** [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Replies:** 184\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2026, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/strange-new-worlds-season-4-july-2026-please-avoid-spoilers-for-at-least-8-days/1031887 "2026-09-28T15:55:15Z")
Season will conclude around the 60th anniversary of Star Trek. Please be careful about spoilers for a few weeks. I’m watching episode 1 now, off to a good start. --- ## [A Good Digital Wallet for Political Donations? (Incl. Ukraine’s United24)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-good-digital-wallet-for-political-donations-incl-ukraine-s-united24/1033449)
**Author:** [@Baal\_Houtham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baal_Houtham)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2026, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-good-digital-wallet-for-political-donations-incl-ukraine-s-united24/1033449 "2026-09-28T15:32:44Z")
I want to make some donations prior to the 2026 midterms. Long ago I used PayPal as a digital wallet, but at some point became concerned about Elon Musk’s involvement and mostly stopped. I used ApplePay for a while, but … --- ## [What do you get in an auto parts store?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-get-in-an-auto-parts-store/1032643)
**Author:** [@Exapno\_Mapcase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exapno_Mapcase)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2026, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-get-in-an-auto-parts-store/1032643 "2026-09-28T15:16:09Z")
Around here, where growth is infinitesimal, the only new storefronts are for medical offices and huge auto parts stores. I thought nobody worked on their cars anymore because you can’t do much in a computerized engine. … --- ## [John Fetterman really needs to resign](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/john-fetterman-really-needs-to-resign/1017875)
**Author:** [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Replies:** 467\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2026, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/john-fetterman-really-needs-to-resign/1017875 "2026-09-28T14:56:21Z")
By all accounts, he’s not doing well health-wise and in fact seems to be deteriorating in many ways, physically and mentally. This is where I first saw this story. They also mentioned a Colorado congresswoman who had… --- ## [Commercial bone broth: is any of it real, or is it all made of LIES?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/commercial-bone-broth-is-any-of-it-real-or-is-it-all-made-of-lies/1016866)
**Author:** [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2026, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/commercial-bone-broth-is-any-of-it-real-or-is-it-all-made-of-lies/1016866 "2026-09-28T14:39:38Z")
I often make my own chicken bone broth from scratch, but I go through a lot of broth when I make stuff, so I freeze and save the ‘good stuff’ for meals where it will best be used, and supplement with commercial stocks an… --- ## [Interesting news (general)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/interesting-news-general/1033446)
**Author:** [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2026, 1:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/interesting-news-general/1033446 "2026-09-28T13:02:58Z")
We don’t seem to have a thread like this, but my search may have failed me. For a while I’ve been reading interesting news stories that don’t necessarily have a home, but I don’t want to start a whole new thread for them… --- ## [The Great SDMB Movie Poll - Round 1 The Great 128 \[voting in this round closed\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-sdmb-movie-poll-round-1-the-great-128-voting-in-this-round-closed/1033339)
**Author:** [@Thumper668](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thumper668)\ **Replies:** 88\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2026, 12:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-sdmb-movie-poll-round-1-the-great-128-voting-in-this-round-closed/1033339 "2026-09-28T12:52:54Z")
Round 1 consists of 128 head-to-head matchups between the 256 randomly seeded movies nominated as Top 10 Favorites. Since there are 128 matchups it’s going to take me a while to post all of them so please refrain from c… --- ## [Cornell frat suspended for game in which men compete to have sex with overweight women](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cornell-frat-suspended-for-game-in-which-men-compete-to-have-sex-with-overweight-women/808385)
**Author:** [@aldiboronti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aldiboronti)\ **Replies:** 105\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2026, 12:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cornell-frat-suspended-for-game-in-which-men-compete-to-have-sex-with-overweight-women/808385 "2026-09-28T12:37:28Z")
https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2018/02/cornell-fraternity-zeta-beta-tau-suspended-for-offensive-pig-roast-game.html OK, pig roast as a title is totally offensive and well out of order. These guys need to be punish… --- ## [(Old) GET READY TO RUM-BEAR! - A Fat Bear Week MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-get-ready-to-rum-bear-a-fat-bear-week-mmp/1033239)
**Author:** [@dogbutler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dogbutler)\ **Replies:** 305\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2026, 11:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-get-ready-to-rum-bear-a-fat-bear-week-mmp/1033239 "2026-09-28T11:30:14Z")
Grab some smoked salmon and get ready to vote for your favorite bulked up bruin. Know your bears. And if not, talk amongst yourselves. I’m up, caffeinated, and off to heave. It’s currently 71 degrees Ferret Height(21.… --- ## [Are all Indians multi-lingual?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-all-indians-multi-lingual/1033401)
**Author:** [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2026, 7:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-all-indians-multi-lingual/1033401 "2026-09-28T07:56:21Z")
I just saw a language map of India, which showed the thirty-five languages in that country which have more than a million speakers. Plus I checked and found that India has twenty-two official languages. How many languag… --- ## [Lie about yourself](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lie-about-yourself/987965)
**Author:** [@Hatchie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hatchie)\ **Replies:** 979\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2026, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lie-about-yourself/987965 "2026-09-28T03:55:47Z")
You know that game “Royal Match” you play on your phone, where you have to save the King from all kinds of diabolical traps? Well, I’m the voice of the King. Here, I’ll prove it to you: “Help me!” I got paid a ton of … --- ## [Anyone happen to know the history of Jack's Giant elephant ears?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-happen-to-know-the-history-of-jacks-giant-elephant-ears/1031010)
**Author:** [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2026, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-happen-to-know-the-history-of-jacks-giant-elephant-ears/1031010 "2026-09-28T03:20:27Z")
I recently bought some elephant ear (Colocasia esculenta) corms at my local grocery store. I haven’t grown them in years, but the first time I bought them was in the late 1990s at Walmart, and the corms were several time… --- ## [Saturday afternoon at the Palindrome Theatre](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/saturday-afternoon-at-the-palindrome-theatre/1032766)
**Author:** [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2026, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/saturday-afternoon-at-the-palindrome-theatre/1032766 "2026-09-28T03:03:41Z")
Since the Bijou raised its admission, we’re heading across town to the “artsy” cineplex where we’re watching: Lisa Bonet Ate No Basil \[Documentary about her time on The Cosby Show.\] --- ## [Reality TV season finale thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reality-tv-season-finale-thread/961001)
**Author:** [@DKW](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DKW)\ **Replies:** 75\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2026, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reality-tv-season-finale-thread/961001 "2026-09-28T03:02:23Z")
Let’s see, what’s there to talk about…out of control megalomaniac in Russia simultaneously creating tragedy for a nation and wrecking his own…gas prices hitting an all time high, which everyone swore it was fine to do ja… --- ## [MLB September 2026](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-september-2026/1032786)
**Author:** [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Replies:** 145\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2026, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-september-2026/1032786 "2026-09-27T23:42:22Z")
The Brewers and Cubs have been playing a four-game series this week at Wrigley, which will go a long way towards determining the outcome of the NL Central race. The Cubs won in a rout on Monday (hitting nine home runs),… --- ## [Newer music that's not mostly one hook](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/newer-music-thats-not-mostly-one-hook/1031511)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_Bravo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Bravo)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2026, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/newer-music-thats-not-mostly-one-hook/1031511 "2026-09-27T21:47:23Z")
Hi gang. Looking for some new music to listen to at work. I have trouble with music that’s too repetitive because my brain says “hey, something is happening here” and pushes it to the foreground of my attention. An awful… --- ## [The return of Law and Order Mothership](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-return-of-law-and-order-mothership/960091)
**Author:** [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Asking_Questions)\ **Replies:** 202\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2026, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-return-of-law-and-order-mothership/960091 "2026-09-27T21:18:42Z")
Is anyone watching the continuation (season 21) of Classic L&O? What did you think? I think Cosgrove (the new detective) time traveled in from 1940s LAPD. He’s all wrong for the show. And I bet he voted for trump. He pr… --- ## [The far Right AfD may win a state government](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-far-right-afd-may-win-a-state-government/1032802)
**Author:** [@DSeid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSeid)\ **Replies:** 154\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2026, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-far-right-afd-may-win-a-state-government/1032802 "2026-09-27T19:48:35Z")
Pretty far far right. The AfD’s manifesto in Saxony-Anhalt is extremely right-wing. Proposals such as ending the right to asylum and a moratorium on non-EU immigration could not be implemented. They are matters for t… --- ## [Resolved: The US Contribution to WWI was critical, even though late](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resolved-the-us-contribution-to-wwi-was-critical-even-though-late/1033366)
**Author:** [@Andy\_L](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Andy_L)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2026, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resolved-the-us-contribution-to-wwi-was-critical-even-though-late/1033366 "2026-09-27T17:38:21Z")
This thread Resolved: Germany was the aggressor against France in WWI was highly educational for me, in spite of it eventually being closed, so I’m inspired to start my own. It’ll start with a fairly strong claim, but … --- ## [Everest: Just Don't Do It](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/everest-just-dont-do-it/755397)
**Author:** [@Aspidistra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspidistra)\ **Replies:** 1243\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2026, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/everest-just-dont-do-it/755397 "2026-09-27T15:43:11Z")
After back-to-back climbing season disasters two years in a row, Everest climbers are getting to the summit again and the mountain has claimed its first two fatalities for 2016. The dead Australian woman was the wife of… --- ## [Chittagong name](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chittagong-name/1033421)
**Author:** [@DPRK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DPRK)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2026, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chittagong-name/1033421 "2026-09-27T14:55:02Z")
Has anybody been to Chittagong recently? My question is, what do the local residents call their own city? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=15&state=tracking) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=17&state=tracking)