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**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2020, 7:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-origins-of-the-phrase-every-swinging-dick/629652 "2020-12-05T07:29:28Z")
Dad was First Sergeant of his Squadron and I heard this phrase a lot growing up. I’m fairly sure it’s military in origin but haven’t found a cite. It’s normally used to convey a sense of urgency. Like a large transpor… --- ## [The Beatles on K-Tel Records](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-beatles-on-k-tel-records/926936)
**Author:** [@Fiddle\_Peghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiddle_Peghead)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2020, 7:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-beatles-on-k-tel-records/926936 "2020-12-05T07:05:41Z")
Am I crazy, or was a Beatles song or two released on K-Tel Records (or a similar label that would put out albums with hits of the somewhat recent past), sometime in the early to mid 1970s? I think I remember a TV commerc… --- ## [The US and The International Criminal Court](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-us-and-the-international-criminal-court/926759)
**Author:** [@DorkVader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DorkVader)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2020, 5:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-us-and-the-international-criminal-court/926759 "2020-12-05T05:47:26Z")
We are not a signatory to the Rome Statute, the treaty (and never have been)that defines “crimes against humanity” and establishes the International Criminal Court, though we(the US) apparently had a hand in making it. I… --- ## [How to choose a medical rehab facility](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-choose-a-medical-rehab-facility/926982)
**Author:** [@Ulf\_the\_Unwashed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ulf_the_Unwashed)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2020, 5:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-choose-a-medical-rehab-facility/926982 "2020-12-05T05:28:54Z")
I mentioned in last month’s mini-rants thread that my wife has been having some significant medical issues. At the time she had been in the trauma ICU for almost a month, dealing with major complications from a hernia su… --- ## [Coronavirus’s long-term impact on society](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coronavirus-s-long-term-impact-on-society/927258)
**Author:** [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2020, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coronavirus-s-long-term-impact-on-society/927258 "2020-12-05T03:15:58Z")
I’d certainly prefer that it never happened, but I feel like the COVID era will eventually be a fascinating sociological case study. Now that there is so much optimism about the vaccines, it seems like most people in th… --- ## [Did pre-Columbian Mayans know the spherical nature of the Earth?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-pre-columbian-mayans-know-the-spherical-nature-of-the-earth/926863)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 69\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2020, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-pre-columbian-mayans-know-the-spherical-nature-of-the-earth/926863 "2020-12-05T02:59:55Z")
Or any pre-European cultures living in what is now called the Americas, for that matter. I just listened to a podcast that talked about all of the remarkable astronomy that the Mayans are notably famous for yet that topi… --- ## [Tesla and S&P 500 listing](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tesla-and-s-p-500-listing/922456)
**Author:** [@MrMrmrmr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrMrmrmr)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2020, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tesla-and-s-p-500-listing/922456 "2020-12-05T02:42:14Z")
With Tesla on the verge of being listed, are you changing your position? So many index funds are going to have to buy, are their enough profit takers to sell , or will there be another run up on share price? --- ## [Giraffes stranded on a flooded island are rescued](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/giraffes-stranded-on-a-flooded-island-are-rescued/927114)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2020, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/giraffes-stranded-on-a-flooded-island-are-rescued/927114 "2020-12-05T02:08:05Z")
It’s fascinating to see people use a harness to take a giraffe for a walk. :astonished::giraffe:The giraffe is led onto the barge just like it was a child’s pony. What an awesome rescue. I never dreamed this was even po… --- ## [Predict The Unpredictable 2020](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/predict-the-unpredictable-2020/845688)
**Author:** [@Fiendish\_Astronaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiendish_Astronaut)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2020, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/predict-the-unpredictable-2020/845688 "2020-12-05T01:17:36Z")
2020 will be remembered for an Olympics, some Mars missions and the usual political machinations. But just as likely it will be remembered for things we could not predict - possibly good things as well as bad. So let’s … --- ## [Why was "Come Together" not banned by the BBC? (or was it?)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-come-together-not-banned-by-the-bbc-or-was-it/927145)
**Author:** [@EinsteinsHund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EinsteinsHund)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2020, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-come-together-not-banned-by-the-bbc-or-was-it/927145 "2020-12-05T00:47:53Z")
A famous and crazy story about the Kinks’ “Lola” is the fact that Ray Davis had to make a roundtrip from New York to London and back to redub the word “Coca-Cola” with"Cherry Cola" in order to please the BBC that didn’t … --- ## [Fornication](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fornication/927246)
**Author:** [@Jillena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jillena)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2020, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fornication/927246 "2020-12-05T00:47:07Z")
Hi everyone Question: Is fornication lieing with someone without love for them? Please & thankyou. --- ## [Masks to keep out the bad while letting in the good for pennies](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/masks-to-keep-out-the-bad-while-letting-in-the-good-for-pennies/925462)
**Author:** [@rboyce](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rboyce)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2020, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/masks-to-keep-out-the-bad-while-letting-in-the-good-for-pennies/925462 "2020-12-05T00:30:50Z")
Masks to keep out the bad while letting in the good for pennies I have discovered that you can breathe through a coffee pot filter If you take four (4) coffee pot filters stacked one on the other, you can breathe threw… --- ## [Why was it unexpected that Darth Vader would tell Luke he is his Father?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-it-unexpected-that-darth-vader-would-tell-luke-he-is-his-father/917016)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 153\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2020, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-it-unexpected-that-darth-vader-would-tell-luke-he-is-his-father/917016 "2020-12-05T00:03:13Z")
Yoda: Told you, did he? Luke: Yes Yoda: Unexpected this is, and unfortunate Why did Yoda think Darth Vader would not tell Luke? If they thought it was a secret to Vader, they did a bad job hiding it since Anakin an… --- ## [The Yankee Candle inidicator](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-yankee-candle-inidicator/926690)
**Author:** [@Andy\_L](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Andy_L)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2020, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-yankee-candle-inidicator/926690 "2020-12-04T23:58:08Z")
“Scented candles: An unexpected victim of the COVID-19 pandemic 1/n” Analysis of complaints that scented candles have no scent as an indicator of Covid --- ## [Art Book gift suggestion](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/art-book-gift-suggestion/927237)
**Author:** [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2020, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/art-book-gift-suggestion/927237 "2020-12-04T21:42:24Z")
My mom likes to paint (so far landscapes and wildlife in watercolor), but she’s gotten discouraged and wants to try and experiment with different styles to learn one that works for her. Any suggestions for a good startin… --- ## [80% OFF! The dubious discount thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/80-off-the-dubious-discount-thread/927238)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2020, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/80-off-the-dubious-discount-thread/927238 "2020-12-04T21:57:14Z")
A popular store I like puts out a weekly flyer. They have quite a few good sales; but also occasionally indulge in the common practice of offering discounts based on inflated prices. By this, I mean prices no one would… --- ## [Apology to Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apology-to-acsenray/927206)
**Author:** [@yarblek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yarblek)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2020, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apology-to-acsenray/927206 "2020-12-04T21:35:45Z")
I’m in a very bad place right now and I have to do something about it. So the following is a sincere apology to @Acsenray for my hateful bullshit in the Great Debates thread on IP rights. I have been angry for quite a w… --- ## [Christmas gift thread 2020](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-gift-thread-2020/927137)
**Author:** [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2020, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-gift-thread-2020/927137 "2020-12-04T20:32:07Z")
So, Christmas 2020. It looks like the gift exchange is still on, although the family gathering and dinner is off. I’m drawing my usual blank on what to get people, but I think it would help me to hear what you guys ha… --- ## [Corona, interesting idea but](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/corona-interesting-idea-but/927064)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2020, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/corona-interesting-idea-but/927064 "2020-12-04T19:49:16Z")
Not sure folks will buy into it. I’m sure the millennials will think of some good use for them… or not. --- ## ['Long Haired Hare' (1949): Opera singer identified?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/long-haired-hare-1949-opera-singer-identified/546538)
**Author:** [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earl_Snake-Hips_Tucker)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2020, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/long-haired-hare-1949-opera-singer-identified/546538 "2020-12-04T19:45:45Z")
This is the short where the opera singer is practicing, but Bugs is singing as well and distracting the singer, causing him to lapse into "What do they do in Mississippi, when skies are drippy. . . " Anyway, various sou… --- ## [Earliest book series with recurring character (s)?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/earliest-book-series-with-recurring-character-s/927110)
**Author:** [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2020, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/earliest-book-series-with-recurring-character-s/927110 "2020-12-04T19:36:32Z")
It’s pretty common these days to have a book series with one or more recurring characters. What is the earliest occurrence of this happening? My first thought was James Fenimore Cooper and his Leatherstocking Tales feat… --- ## [Favorite Christmas Videos](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-christmas-videos/927156)
**Author:** [@sinatik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sinatik)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2020, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-christmas-videos/927156 "2020-12-04T18:08:43Z")
This may be because of my sick mind, but this is my favorite Christmas video SummaryAll I want for Christmas (is to Rock) by Sniper - YouTube Kinda NSFW, but I don’t know how to put a spoiler on it. --- ## [Urbanredneck2 has been suspended for 30 days](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/urbanredneck2-has-been-suspended-for-30-days/927209)
**Author:** [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2020, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/urbanredneck2-has-been-suspended-for-30-days/927209 "2020-12-04T16:08:08Z")
urbanredneck2 has been suspended for 30 days, after receiving five warnings since March, three of them in the past month. The most recent warnings are here: Warning: for this post: Warning: Warning: In refer… --- ## [Need a dal soup recipe](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-a-dal-soup-recipe/925053)
**Author:** [@HMS\_Irruncible](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HMS_Irruncible)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2020, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-a-dal-soup-recipe/925053 "2020-12-04T15:55:13Z")
I had some really good dal soup (lentil) at a restaurant the other day and thought I might try it at home. But I don’t want to get it wrong. All the recipes I’m finding online seem a little heavy on tomato, and end up… --- ## [Predict the Unpredictable 2021](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/predict-the-unpredictable-2021/927153)
**Author:** [@Fiendish\_Astronaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiendish_Astronaut)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2020, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/predict-the-unpredictable-2021/927153 "2020-12-04T13:59:34Z")
Well since the 2020 thread was such a brilliant, insightful and unerring thread that utterly nailed 2020 I thought we’d do it again. Here goes: Trump will sell genuine White House pens that he swiped from the oval of… --- ## [The next pandemic: How would it be handled differently in the USA?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-next-pandemic-how-would-it-be-handled-differently-in-the-usa/927146)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2020, 12:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-next-pandemic-how-would-it-be-handled-differently-in-the-usa/927146 "2020-12-04T12:52:37Z")
It was pretty clear, half a year ago, that this pandemic was going to be a lost cause in the USA and that it would go down in history as a balls-up on almost every possible level. So let’s put Covid in the rearview mirro… --- ## [By this point, which states have NOT certified yet?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/by-this-point-which-states-have-not-certified-yet/927173)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2020, 8:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/by-this-point-which-states-have-not-certified-yet/927173 "2020-12-04T08:45:56Z")
December 8 deadline is coming up quick. I am submerged in all sorts of election confusion and conflicting news, so - apparently Arizona officially certified, which all but makes it game over. Have Michigan, Georgia and P… --- ## [Decor advice please!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/decor-advice-please/927166)
**Author:** [@elbows](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elbows)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2020, 4:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/decor-advice-please/927166 "2020-12-04T04:54:07Z")
So, washer leaked, tiles came up, necessitates new flooring, new machine comes in on top, all good, but this forces a LONG put off Reno to this room. But I kinda, sorta, know what I want for most of it. So the new floor … --- ## [Is there an ignore feature](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-an-ignore-feature/528096)
**Author:** [@Poysyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Poysyn)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2020, 4:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-an-ignore-feature/528096 "2020-12-04T04:40:22Z")
Is there a feature to ignore someone…? --- ## [How is this Sheriff Allowed to Do This?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-is-this-sheriff-allowed-to-do-this/927038)
**Author:** [@Two\_Many\_Cats2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Two_Many_Cats2)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2020, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-is-this-sheriff-allowed-to-do-this/927038 "2020-12-04T03:39:36Z")
More YouTube fodder. This is about Polk County, Florida Sheriff Grady Judd. This guy has several press conferences on YouTube. What. The. Hell. Okay, these people in custody that he’s talking about in the link are … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1626) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1628)