# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1640 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1641 --- ## [The Music and Magic of the Disney Animated Canon, Vol. 5: Bambi](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-music-and-magic-of-the-disney-animated-canon-vol-5-bambi/926177)
**Author:** [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2020, 6:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-music-and-magic-of-the-disney-animated-canon-vol-5-bambi/926177 "2020-11-22T06:01:43Z")
The Music and Magic of the Disney Animated Canon, Vol. 5: Bambi Songs: “Love is a Song” “Little April Shower” “Let’s Sing a Gay Little Spring Song” “Looking for Romance (I Bring You a Song)” Previous Threads: Sno… --- ## [Mystery xx](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mystery-xx/926057)
**Author:** [@SCAdian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCAdian)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2020, 5:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mystery-xx/926057 "2020-11-22T05:25:03Z")
Read this one in the '90s. The cider barrel on tap in a British pub seems to have run dry, despite not having been on tap very long and still weighing far more than an empty barrel should weigh. When it is opened, a bo… --- ## [This is what "Defending your Home" with guns looks like](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-what-defending-your-home-with-guns-looks-like/924872)
**Author:** [@Babale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Babale)\ **Replies:** 92\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2020, 4:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-what-defending-your-home-with-guns-looks-like/924872 "2020-11-22T04:40:33Z")
Man shoots his own 6 month pregnant wife in the head. She got up to use the restroom or get a drink or something; he heard a noise and did the only possible logical thing. What a fucking tragedy. --- ## [Jonathan Pollard: Release or Don't Release](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jonathan-pollard-release-or-dont-release/726408)
**Author:** [@DerekMichaels00](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DerekMichaels00)\ **Replies:** 127\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2020, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jonathan-pollard-release-or-dont-release/726408 "2020-11-22T02:37:41Z")
it’s just been released that this guy will be paroled in November. Do you agree with this decision? I agree. Allies even spy on each other. The US with regard to Germany, France, etc. are recent examples. Cold War allie… --- ## [Leon Russell - Out in the Woods lyrics?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leon-russell-out-in-the-woods-lyrics/654773)
**Author:** [@Peanuthead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peanuthead)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2020, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leon-russell-out-in-the-woods-lyrics/654773 "2020-11-22T01:55:56Z")
Another post about Robert Frost’s poem “Stopping By Woods On A Snowy Eve” got me thinking about Leon Russell’s “Out in the Woods”. After listening to it as close as possible I can’t for the life of me make out what the b… --- ## [Uk is going to stop sales of gas and diesel cars by 2040 (Now 2030)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-is-going-to-stop-sales-of-gas-and-diesel-cars-by-2040-now-2030/792181)
**Author:** [@XT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/XT)\ **Replies:** 77\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2020, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-is-going-to-stop-sales-of-gas-and-diesel-cars-by-2040-now-2030/792181 "2020-11-22T01:23:39Z")
Was reading this article and thought it would make an interesting discussion: So, do you think they can do it? Partly this seems like the professor’s comments about steam engines are correct in that time frame, but pa… --- ## [How does an A-10 cannon kill tanks?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-an-a-10-cannon-kill-tanks/926013)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2020, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-an-a-10-cannon-kill-tanks/926013 "2020-11-22T01:23:27Z")
AIUI, the A-10 Warthog’s 30mm cannon is meant for a tank-killing role. What I’m trying to understand, though, is what a 30mm shell can do when supposedly even some 105mm rounds can’t necessarily penetrate tank armor. Is… --- ## [Stephen King's "The Stand": Vegas or Boulder?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stephen-kings-the-stand-vegas-or-boulder/679703)
**Author:** [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Replies:** 80\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2020, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stephen-kings-the-stand-vegas-or-boulder/679703 "2020-11-22T00:16:21Z")
That thread on “The Day After” reminded me of this. Yes, I have read it (both versions) and I’ve been asked more than once which place I would rather go to if anything like this ever happened. My reply is “Neither. I … --- ## [Has anyone here used Voltaren Gel, and if so, what was your experience?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-here-used-voltaren-gel-and-if-so-what-was-your-experience/848737)
**Author:** [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2020, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-here-used-voltaren-gel-and-if-so-what-was-your-experience/848737 "2020-11-22T00:00:07Z")
I recently found out that this NSAID preparation is now OTC, and before I spend $20 on a tube, I’d like to know what opinion anyone else here may have of it. I have a sore thumb joint from knitting, and if that may help… --- ## [Conservatives: If there had to be a dictator, what would you want him/her to be like?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/conservatives-if-there-had-to-be-a-dictator-what-would-you-want-him-her-to-be-like/925932)
**Author:** [@ASL\_v2.0](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ASL_v2.0)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2020, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/conservatives-if-there-had-to-be-a-dictator-what-would-you-want-him-her-to-be-like/925932 "2020-11-21T23:26:00Z")
In the past, when there were such threads, some Dopers dodged the hypothetical by replying, “I don’t want there to be a dictator, period.” So - suppose we bypass that for a moment - if there had to be a dictator - n… --- ## [Big US radio telescope being shutdown](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-us-radio-telescope-being-shutdown/925982)
**Author:** [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2020, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-us-radio-telescope-being-shutdown/925982 "2020-11-19T17:20:43Z")
Seen in the movie Contact . It cannot be fixed from recent damage. --- ## [Why do some people work far away from where they live, even if their same job is located closer to their hometown?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-some-people-work-far-away-from-where-they-live-even-if-their-same-job-is-located-closer-to-their-hometown/926053)
**Author:** [@sta3535](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sta3535)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2020, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-some-people-work-far-away-from-where-they-live-even-if-their-same-job-is-located-closer-to-their-hometown/926053 "2020-11-21T22:46:48Z")
I don’t mean to sound rude by asking this, but why do some people drive out of their way when they can work at the same store or restaurant closer to where they live? This question only applies for temporary jobs, such … --- ## [Setup toilet to stay empty?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/setup-toilet-to-stay-empty/925943)
**Author:** [@Sage\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sage_Rat)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2020, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/setup-toilet-to-stay-empty/925943 "2020-11-21T22:08:16Z")
For purposes of collecting a dry, relatively pristine stool sample at home, is there any way to get the bowl to not fill up with water again after flushing but still be able to flush stuff out once desired? --- ## [Who owns the rights to a particular depiction of a fictional character?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-owns-the-rights-to-a-particular-depiction-of-a-fictional-character/926084)
**Author:** [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2020, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-owns-the-rights-to-a-particular-depiction-of-a-fictional-character/926084 "2020-11-21T21:53:08Z")
Here’s an example: My understanding is that the character of Dracula is in the public domain. So if I wanted to make a movie telling the story of Dracula, I would be free to do so. Nobody owns the rights to the character… --- ## [The ironic predictability of the year 2020](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ironic-predictability-of-the-year-2020/926138)
**Author:** [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2020, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ironic-predictability-of-the-year-2020/926138 "2020-11-21T20:37:29Z")
While we still have 40 days left in this incredibly weird year, the two subjects that dominated, and continue to dominate our lives, are the coronavirus and, at least in the US, the presidential election. Both of these … --- ## [Lethal injection without lethal injection drugs?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lethal-injection-without-lethal-injection-drugs/926105)
**Author:** [@nelliebly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nelliebly)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2020, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lethal-injection-without-lethal-injection-drugs/926105 "2020-11-21T20:30:42Z")
I know this is a controversial issue, but I’m looking for an objective answer. According to this CNN article, an inmate in South Carolina is scheduled to be executed in less than 2 weeks. The state, however, does not h… --- ## [Armenians torch their homes on land ceded to Azerbaijan](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/armenians-torch-their-homes-on-land-ceded-to-azerbaijan/925577)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2020, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/armenians-torch-their-homes-on-land-ceded-to-azerbaijan/925577 "2020-11-21T20:07:00Z")
As reported here: Do you think this is justified legally, ethically or morally? I also wonder if Putin knew all along that this would happen, since I can’t find any evidence that he has spoken out against the practice. … --- ## [“Beach Blanket Bingo” Question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beach-blanket-bingo-question/926090)
**Author:** [@Stephe96](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stephe96)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2020, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beach-blanket-bingo-question/926090 "2020-11-21T19:02:34Z")
My daughters were discussing “Teen Beach Movie,” which was a Disney Channel movie popular with kids a few years back. I joined the discussion but accidentally said something like “Teen Beach Blanket Bingo,” causing them … --- ## [Trump Wants to Draw Down Troops in Afghanistan and Iraq: Good or Bad Idea?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-wants-to-draw-down-troops-in-afghanistan-and-iraq-good-or-bad-idea/925840)
**Author:** [@Fiddle\_Peghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiddle_Peghead)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2020, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-wants-to-draw-down-troops-in-afghanistan-and-iraq-good-or-bad-idea/925840 "2020-11-21T17:05:17Z")
I’ve long thought we should have been out of Afghanistan and Iraq going back to the early Obama years. So I tend to think that finally, Trump wants to do something right for a change. In the video at the following link,… --- ## [Who's comedy bit is this?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-comedy-bit-is-this/926078)
**Author:** [@Pavelb1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pavelb1)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2020, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-comedy-bit-is-this/926078 "2020-11-21T16:31:11Z")
Using potato chips to simulate walking on leaves / African Savannah? BIlly Crystal? Robin Williams? --- ## [Economics (in the broadest sense) of lockdown and vaccine](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/economics-in-the-broadest-sense-of-lockdown-and-vaccine/925751)
**Author:** [@Andy\_L](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Andy_L)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2020, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/economics-in-the-broadest-sense-of-lockdown-and-vaccine/925751 "2020-11-21T16:20:10Z")
I saw this interesting tweet the other day "Idiots: A vaccine is coming soon, let’s party woooo! Realists: “Soon” means half a year, and right now the virus is growing super fast. No partying! Econ nerds: A vaccine o… --- ## [Why is it easier to run upstairs than down?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-it-easier-to-run-upstairs-than-down/925949)
**Author:** [@psychonaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychonaut)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2020, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-it-easier-to-run-upstairs-than-down/925949 "2020-11-21T16:07:50Z")
Physics and physiology aren’t my strong suits, so could someone please explain to me why it’s so much easier and faster to bound up the stairs than down them? Intuitively one would think that going down would be faster … --- ## [RIP Howie Meeker](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-howie-meeker/925125)
**Author:** [@Quint](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quint)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2020, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-howie-meeker/925125 "2020-11-21T16:02:35Z")
Probably a name only Canadians of a certain age will recognize. He was an excellent hockey player, a terrific hockey analyst, and above all a passionate teacher of the game. Add to that he was an MP and someone who tirel… --- ## [Ever have a car/motorcycle you wish you had back?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-have-a-car-motorcycle-you-wish-you-had-back/842202)
**Author:** [@kopek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kopek)\ **Replies:** 97\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2020, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-have-a-car-motorcycle-you-wish-you-had-back/842202 "2020-11-21T15:34:40Z")
I know there has probably been a thread about this before … but the “Dream Car” thread got me thinking: I had a 1959 Villager station wagon from 1978 to 1986 or so. This was no show princess; I got it with about 126k on… --- ## [Needy narrow minded ass hats](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/needy-narrow-minded-ass-hats/926124)
**Author:** [@arteekgeek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/arteekgeek)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2020, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/needy-narrow-minded-ass-hats/926124 "2020-11-21T15:20:21Z")
The look SOOOO good when you strut past your favorite store in the mall… but like always. All the cool people have worn it out and the solid citizen still sports it years after the real ass hats wear everything… whores. … --- ## [Amusing (to me, at least) birthday stuff](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amusing-to-me-at-least-birthday-stuff/926043)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2020, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amusing-to-me-at-least-birthday-stuff/926043 "2020-11-21T14:50:46Z")
So I turn 60 today. Which means I was born in 1960 - which makes this kinda my golden birthday. Then, I open this morning’s Chicago Trib, and the predicted high for today is — you guessed it! Triple golden, baby! Sig… --- ## [How does online gaming affect retro gaming?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-online-gaming-affect-retro-gaming/846881)
**Author:** [@adaher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/adaher)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2020, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-online-gaming-affect-retro-gaming/846881 "2020-01-28T03:28:23Z")
As someone who grew up when video games first got popular, I love that I can play old games. But one thing that worries me is that games that exist mainly online wont be preserved for the sake of video game history. Are … --- ## [Sanford Health president and chief executive Kelby Krabbenhoft: your opinions are not facts](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sanford-health-president-and-chief-executive-kelby-krabbenhoft-your-opinions-are-not-facts/926101)
**Author:** [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2020, 1:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sanford-health-president-and-chief-executive-kelby-krabbenhoft-your-opinions-are-not-facts/926101 "2020-11-21T13:17:19Z")
What an arrogant, entitled asshole you are, Kelby Krabbenhoft. Fuck you, asshole. --- ## [Emergency call from the neighbor](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/emergency-call-from-the-neighbor/925850)
**Author:** [@StGermain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StGermain)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2020, 1:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/emergency-call-from-the-neighbor/925850 "2020-11-21T13:06:40Z")
Oh, man. Panicked call from my neighbor - “Emergency, we need you down here right now!” Their Anatolian shepherd got loose and attacked one of their old dogs and killed a couple sheep. She said she was sick and couldn’t … --- ## [To Mask or Not to Mask, that is the Question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-mask-or-not-to-mask-that-is-the-question/917910)
**Author:** [@tofor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tofor)\ **Replies:** 247\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2020, 11:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-mask-or-not-to-mask-that-is-the-question/917910 "2020-11-21T11:57:54Z")
Most of us have accepted that masks help avoid spreading COVID-19, mostly protecting others from the wearer. Many US states have implemented some version of mask mandates. But it’s been mixed messages, and contradictory … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1639) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1641)