# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1657 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1658 --- ## [Trespassing (Virginia)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trespassing-virginia/924921)
**Author:** [@CookingWithGas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CookingWithGas)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2020, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trespassing-virginia/924921 "2020-11-06T21:38:17Z")
Virginia law seems to define criminal trespassing as entering private property only “after having been forbidden to do so, either orally or in writing.” It seems to leave wide open the possibility that anyone can just co… --- ## [USPS Informed Delivery Useless?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/usps-informed-delivery-useless/924573)
**Author:** [@Lare](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lare)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2020, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/usps-informed-delivery-useless/924573 "2020-11-06T21:33:19Z")
I’ve had Informed Delivery from the USPS for years. When it’s working I get an email when there’s going to be delivery to my mailbox showing pictures of the front of the envelope(s). I originally got this when I had a P… --- ## [SIL again!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sil-again/924855)
**Author:** [@Kropotkin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kropotkin)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2020, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sil-again/924855 "2020-11-06T21:17:19Z")
I’ve whined about our sister-in-law before, e.g., when we paid college tuition for her kid and she then booked a private-pay, not recommended by her doctor, MRI just because she was “worried,” said paid MRI costing rough… --- ## [My Papa Bear is gone.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-papa-bear-is-gone/843073)
**Author:** [@janis\_and\_c0](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/janis_and_c0)\ **Replies:** 97\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2020, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-papa-bear-is-gone/843073 "2020-11-06T20:41:01Z")
Neither mundane or pointless but yesterday was the worst thing that has ever happened to me. Woke up about 2 am to find my husband on the couch. I thought he was just asleep but I realized he wasn’t breathing. Called 911… --- ## [iCloud for Android users](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/icloud-for-android-users/924886)
**Author:** [@squeegee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/squeegee)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2020, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/icloud-for-android-users/924886 "2020-11-06T20:14:34Z")
My work is sending me a Samsung s20 Ultra phone to use for working on/testing our product. I’ve only ever used an iPhone/iPad device, which is a bit embarrassing for a tech developer, but here I am. Question: on iOS, I … --- ## [NYT uses the word "lies" in a headline to describe Trump's lies](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nyt-uses-the-word-lies-in-a-headline-to-describe-trumps-lies/924897)
**Author:** [@2\_More\_Bits](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/2_More_Bits)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2020, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nyt-uses-the-word-lies-in-a-headline-to-describe-trumps-lies/924897 "2020-11-06T20:07:28Z")
I can’t find it now but yesterday (11/6) I’d swear I saw a New York Times (online) front page headline describe some of Trump’s statements as “lies” as opposed to “falsehoods” or some other such wimpy euphemisms. Is this… --- ## [What was a fact about life that hit you the hardest when transitioning to high school and/or college?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-a-fact-about-life-that-hit-you-the-hardest-when-transitioning-to-high-school-and-or-college/922684)
**Author:** [@CorpusNeptune](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CorpusNeptune)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2020, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-a-fact-about-life-that-hit-you-the-hardest-when-transitioning-to-high-school-and-or-college/922684 "2020-11-06T19:54:42Z")
For me, it was probably how hard the work can actually be. I was seen as “gifted” by my peers my whole life, but in reality all the work during my earlier years were piss easy. Since high school actually provides challen… --- ## [Burning a mix CD](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/burning-a-mix-cd/923994)
**Author:** [@Ranger\_Jeff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranger_Jeff)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2020, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/burning-a-mix-cd/923994 "2020-11-06T19:27:49Z")
It’s been years since i’ve done this. It’s been years since I turned on my car radio. The local stations don’t really interest me but the stereo has a CD player. Will it play an MP3 file? --- ## [Any good dreadful/paranormal novels?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-good-dreadful-paranormal-novels/924750)
**Author:** [@CorpusNeptune](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CorpusNeptune)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2020, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-good-dreadful-paranormal-novels/924750 "2020-11-06T19:22:06Z")
Now, when I say “paranormal,” I don’t mean “creepy monster with no face jumpscare me and eat my thigh off.” I mean the type that fills you will uneasiness and dread. I’ve always been into creepy stuff like this on the in… --- ## [Postmarks -- the new Chads?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/postmarks-the-new-chads/924877)
**Author:** [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2020, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/postmarks-the-new-chads/924877 "2020-11-06T18:51:56Z")
As I understand it, a mail ballot must bear a legibble and unambiguous postmark with a valid date. Which means, if challenged, poll workers will have to scrutinize every postmark and throw any not clear. It’s been year… --- ## [Is an Amazon gift card an appropriate wedding present?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-an-amazon-gift-card-an-appropriate-wedding-present/924239)
**Author:** [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2020, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-an-amazon-gift-card-an-appropriate-wedding-present/924239 "2020-11-06T18:48:17Z")
As I get older, weddings are few and far between. Throughout most of my adult life, the gift has always been a wedding card with a check inside. I’m attending a wedding tomorrow, and cannot find my checkbook (since it … --- ## [Do TV Stations Make Big Bucks from Election Ads?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-tv-stations-make-big-bucks-from-election-ads/924839)
**Author:** [@Paul\_was\_in\_Saudi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_was_in_Saudi)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2020, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-tv-stations-make-big-bucks-from-election-ads/924839 "2020-11-06T17:47:33Z")
This election cycle is weird because of the Plague and all that. But in general do media outlets like radio and TV stations rake in big bucks in election years? --- ## [CNN = Communist News Network; FOXNews =?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cnn-communist-news-network-foxnews/922641)
**Author:** [@PunditLisa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PunditLisa)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2020, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cnn-communist-news-network-foxnews/922641 "2020-11-06T17:28:56Z")
My dad is a diehard Republican who is content to overlook Trump’s glaringly obvious flaws because FoxNews has convinced him that Republicans have a corner on truth and goodness, and everyone else is EVIL. Whenever I say… --- ## [New Menu Item at Local Place (Trump Related)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-menu-item-at-local-place-trump-related/924905)
**Author:** [@MikeF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MikeF)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2020, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-menu-item-at-local-place-trump-related/924905 "2020-11-06T17:25:49Z")
I’m not sure if this goes in Elections, MPSIMS, BBQ or here. Fell free to move. The All-You-Can-Stomach Trump Tray Buffet! Start with a Covid Cocktail - A large glass of straight up bullshit. Don’t worry about the odd,… --- ## [The Voice -- Fall 2020 Season Thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-voice-fall-2020-season-thread/924733)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2020, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-voice-fall-2020-season-thread/924733 "2020-11-06T17:16:36Z")
Auditions are finished and the coaches have selected their teams. Covid restrictions made the experience pretty cold and sterile. :innocent: No studio audience and no contestant relatives. Carson still talks to the cont… --- ## [TV Shows Where the Characters Aren't Tools](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-shows-where-the-characters-arent-tools/922462)
**Author:** [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2020, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-shows-where-the-characters-arent-tools/922462 "2020-11-06T16:53:02Z")
We just wrapped up the 2nd Season of Ramy after finishing all five seasons of Six Feet Under, and you know, I am just growing tired of protagonists who are assholes, tools, jerks or otherwise unpleasant people. I’m not d… --- ## [Barack Obama was a once in a lifetime candidate](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/barack-obama-was-a-once-in-a-lifetime-candidate/924866)
**Author:** [@Boycott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boycott)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2020, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/barack-obama-was-a-once-in-a-lifetime-candidate/924866 "2020-11-06T16:52:30Z")
It’s hard to believe now that it was only twelve years ago that a black man with an unusual first name and a Muslim middle name won the presidency when you look at how divided America is now. He won by 7% in the popular… --- ## [Formerly uncool cars that became cool after being featured in a movie or TV show](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/formerly-uncool-cars-that-became-cool-after-being-featured-in-a-movie-or-tv-show/924474)
**Author:** [@WildaBeast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WildaBeast)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2020, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/formerly-uncool-cars-that-became-cool-after-being-featured-in-a-movie-or-tv-show/924474 "2020-11-06T15:53:38Z")
I thought of this after watching the recent video about the AMC Pacer on the “Regular Car Reviews” YouTube channel. I was just a kid at the time, but from what I understand in the 1980s the Pacer was considered an extre… --- ## [The Hobbit question: The Lonely Mountain](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-hobbit-question-the-lonely-mountain/924676)
**Author:** [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2020, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-hobbit-question-the-lonely-mountain/924676 "2020-11-06T15:13:21Z")
The Lonely Mountain is apparently a free-standing mountain that isn’t part of a mountain range. It does even seem to have foothills. Geologically speaking, how plausible is it’s existence? --- ## [What are you good at?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-good-at/923375)
**Author:** [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2020, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-good-at/923375 "2020-11-06T14:38:47Z")
They say that everyone’s good at something. What are you good at? I’m a talented singer, a bass; I sing in my church choir when it’s in session. It hasn’t been since the pandemic, but I did get to sing a duet with my … --- ## [A very helpful analysis of the voting trends in five states](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-very-helpful-analysis-of-the-voting-trends-in-five-states/924895)
**Author:** [@Hari\_Seldon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hari_Seldon)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2020, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-very-helpful-analysis-of-the-voting-trends-in-five-states/924895 "2020-11-06T14:21:00Z")
The states are PA, AZ, NV, GA, and NC and strongly suggests that Biden will win the first four (he is now up by 5000 in PA) and lose NC. --- ## [Should fines be based on wealth?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-fines-be-based-on-wealth/923439)
**Author:** [@JBlackstone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JBlackstone)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2020, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-fines-be-based-on-wealth/923439 "2020-11-06T14:19:30Z")
If a poor person gets a $100 parking fine that can ruin their whole month but if a guy on a million a year gets a $100 fine then that’s the same as no fine at all. I think the richer you are the more you should pay and t… --- ## [What the heck is a "hot coat in a sack?" (Zager & Evans lyric)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-heck-is-a-hot-coat-in-a-sack-zager-evans-lyric/504214)
**Author:** [@Argent\_Towers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Argent_Towers)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2020, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-heck-is-a-hot-coat-in-a-sack-zager-evans-lyric/504214 "2020-11-06T14:16:44Z")
In the song “Cary Lynn Javes” by Zager and Evans - a truly unknown and obscure gem of a song, the B-side to “Mr. Turnkey” - there is this cryptic lyric: \* Cary Lynn, Cary Lynn Javes Do you remember us sitting in the s… --- ## [Object identification request](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/object-identification-request/924890)
**Author:** [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2020, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/object-identification-request/924890 "2020-11-06T13:47:13Z")
I found this thing a while back. I cannot for the life of me figure out what it is or where it came from, and hence, I do not know if I need to keep it. The other side is essentially flat with the rest of the screw pokin… --- ## [A US state votes to change its name](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-us-state-votes-to-change-its-name/924869)
**Author:** [@Mark\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mark_Finn)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2020, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-us-state-votes-to-change-its-name/924869 "2020-11-06T13:18:05Z")
By a 52.9% majority, the state that was officially known as the “State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations”, will now be known as the “State of Rhode Island”. --- ## [Has Zoom become the latest aspirin or Kleenex?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-zoom-become-the-latest-aspirin-or-kleenex/924801)
**Author:** [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2020, 12:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-zoom-become-the-latest-aspirin-or-kleenex/924801 "2020-11-06T12:25:56Z")
Is Zoom in danger of losing its trademark on teleconferencing? People seem to be using the term regardless of the actual software that is being used. Even if they don’t lose the trademark, will it become the generic te… --- ## [Revenge Porn Candidate Resigns](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/revenge-porn-candidate-resigns/918969)
**Author:** [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2020, 9:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/revenge-porn-candidate-resigns/918969 "2020-11-06T09:18:35Z")
Kansas House Candidate Who Admitted To Revenge Porn To Withdraw From Race A 19-year-old nominee for the Kansas House of Representatives announced Sunday that he’s withdrawing from the race, months after admitting that … --- ## [The Building Walks!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-building-walks/924312)
**Author:** [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2020, 4:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-building-walks/924312 "2020-11-06T04:17:16Z")
I know that people used to move buildings extraordinary distances. A church in my home town was apparently moved across a river to get there. But this is a new wrinkle – in Shanghai they fitted an 85-year-old building w… --- ## [Im 51 year old and got new hair](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-51-year-old-and-got-new-hair/924696)
**Author:** [@Loggins](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loggins)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2020, 4:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-51-year-old-and-got-new-hair/924696 "2020-11-06T04:12:26Z")
What could be the reason for me suddenly growing hair on my arms. I have traditionally been a low hair person. But now my arms are getting black arm hair - i did have some light hair blond as my hair. Dont worry there i… --- ## [Crime novel trope: special passphrase deletes all data](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crime-novel-trope-special-passphrase-deletes-all-data/924690)
**Author:** [@ASGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ASGuy)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2020, 3:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crime-novel-trope-special-passphrase-deletes-all-data/924690 "2020-11-06T03:53:02Z")
I just finished reading a novel in which the home computer of a suspect needed to be accessed by a law enforcement agency. An officer duly searches, and finds, a list of login candidates and their passwords. Confiscated,… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1656) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1658)