# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1659 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1660 --- ## [Why are Dick Wolf shows so addictive?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-dick-wolf-shows-so-addictive/924778)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2020, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-dick-wolf-shows-so-addictive/924778 "2020-11-05T02:16:03Z")
I’ve watch Law and Order sporadically over the years. And just recently, I’ve began binge watching L&O: Criminal Intent. (I do enjoy watching Doren mentally destroy the guys at the end) You know, these show are never s… --- ## [Do you have a will?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-have-a-will/922113)
**Author:** [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2020, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-have-a-will/922113 "2020-11-05T01:49:00Z")
This week, waaaaaaay later than we should have, my husband and I finally saw a lawyer about having wills and powers of attorney drawn up. We’re in our mid-60, and yeah, we should have done this decades ago when our daugh… --- ## [A Trump win/Democratic Senate would have been better in the short term](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-trump-win-democratic-senate-would-have-been-better-in-the-short-term/924774)
**Author:** [@RitterSport](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RitterSport)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2020, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-trump-win-democratic-senate-would-have-been-better-in-the-short-term/924774 "2020-11-05T01:30:29Z")
It looks like Biden may squeak out a win, and the Republicans will hold onto the Senate. My opinion is that, while Trump is awful for America’s reputation and is thoroughly corrupt, that corruption has a small effect on… --- ## [Did anyone get Trick or Treaters this year?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-anyone-get-trick-or-treaters-this-year/924596)
**Author:** [@Voyager](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Voyager)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2020, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-anyone-get-trick-or-treaters-this-year/924596 "2020-11-05T01:14:11Z")
A bit late, true, but I’m interested. In our neighborhood (Bay Area) we got no one. Neighborhood social media before Halloween pretty much agreed that it made no sense for kids to go out this year. I guess with few hous… --- ## [Foods and/or resturants you didn't realize weren't universal](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foods-and-or-resturants-you-didnt-realize-werent-universal/921836)
**Author:** [@WildaBeast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WildaBeast)\ **Replies:** 289\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2020, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foods-and-or-resturants-you-didnt-realize-werent-universal/921836 "2020-11-04T23:44:15Z")
In the Wisconsin supper club thread, some native Wisconsinites mentioned that when they were growing up they didn’t realize supper clubs weren’t universal, i.e. that they weren’t just a midwestern (and mainly Wisconsin) … --- ## [I really want a hot tub. Don't I?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-really-want-a-hot-tub-dont-i/924443)
**Author:** [@dummygladhands71](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dummygladhands71)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2020, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-really-want-a-hot-tub-dont-i/924443 "2020-11-04T23:21:46Z")
We tore out the tub when we remodeled But I like a soak. I’d like a small 2-person tub for my back porch. Anything to look out for? Do I want an ionizer?? --- ## [How many beers should a good bar have on tap?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-beers-should-a-good-bar-have-on-tap/844261)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2020, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-beers-should-a-good-bar-have-on-tap/844261 "2020-11-04T22:14:22Z")
I know, it’ll depend on your definition of a good bar as well as how big and busy the bar is. I’ve been hanging out all week at a fairly large sports bar in South Carolina and they have 25 beers on tap. I’ve tried severa… --- ## [Exercising Questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/exercising-questions/924638)
**Author:** [@jonpluc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jonpluc)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2020, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/exercising-questions/924638 "2020-11-04T21:54:38Z")
Im new to exercise, im 52 and when i started a year ago i was 6-4 272 lbs and one day i just decided to go to the gym and it took me 26 minutes to do 1mile on the eliptical and i was exhausted. However being that out of… --- ## [What kind of bird might our 'Burger King' birds be?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-bird-might-our-burger-king-birds-be/924668)
**Author:** [@StarvingButStrong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StarvingButStrong)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2020, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-bird-might-our-burger-king-birds-be/924668 "2020-11-04T21:34:44Z")
There are a ton of these little bird around, like we never see just one or two, more like twenty or more at a time. They look black, but might really be a dark brown because they’re not shiny the way crows and grackles … --- ## [One of the two major parties will likely be permanently defeated by Election Day 2024](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-of-the-two-major-parties-will-likely-be-permanently-defeated-by-election-day-2024/924053)
**Author:** [@FlikTheBlue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FlikTheBlue)\ **Replies:** 86\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2020, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-of-the-two-major-parties-will-likely-be-permanently-defeated-by-election-day-2024/924053 "2020-11-04T20:10:41Z")
IMHO one of the two major parties, as they currently exist, will be permanently defeated by the time the 2024 election is complete. Why do I make this bold of a claim? It’s because of the opinion of Kavanaugh in the re… --- ## [NYT needle is confident that Trump has won Florida](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nyt-needle-is-confident-that-trump-has-won-florida/924695)
**Author:** [@Lantern2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lantern2)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2020, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nyt-needle-is-confident-that-trump-has-won-florida/924695 "2020-11-04T20:01:51Z")
The needle seems very confident that Trump has won Florida and that he is likely to win Georgia. It’s tilting his way slightly in NC. It’s giving Trump a 50% chance of winning all three. Biden has other paths to victory… --- ## [FiveThirtyEight's election forecast is out!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fivethirtyeights-election-forecast-is-out/917890)
**Author:** [@squeegee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/squeegee)\ **Replies:** 424\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2020, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fivethirtyeights-election-forecast-is-out/917890 "2020-11-04T18:43:39Z")
I posted this in the “How big will Biden’s margin of victory be?” thread, but it deserves it’s own, to counter the preposterous complacency in that thread. FiveThirtyEight’s election forecast is out today, and it gives … --- ## [Damn you, Milholland! today is not the day (Something Positive webcomic)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-you-milholland-today-is-not-the-day-something-positive-webcomic/924763)
**Author:** [@Levolor\_the\_Blind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Levolor_the_Blind)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2020, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-you-milholland-today-is-not-the-day-something-positive-webcomic/924763 "2020-11-04T18:36:15Z")
--- ## [Botticelli - Oct. 2020](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-oct-2020/922262)
**Author:** [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Replies:** 569\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2020, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-oct-2020/922262 "2020-11-04T17:55:57Z")
And our next letter is Z --- ## [Where are the countries of refuge for Republicans?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-are-the-countries-of-refuge-for-republicans/924758)
**Author:** [@Capn\_Carl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Capn_Carl)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2020, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-are-the-countries-of-refuge-for-republicans/924758 "2020-11-04T17:51:22Z")
I’ve read of Democrats who claim they’ll move to New Zealand, the UK, Europe, etc if Trump wins. Where do Republicans say they’ll run to, if they can’t stand living in a Biden presidency? --- ## [Ever Been Tazed?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-been-tazed/924320)
**Author:** [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2020, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-been-tazed/924320 "2020-11-04T17:22:46Z")
Curious to hear about your experience if you’ve been tasered. My son is a corrections officer in a Florida prison. He is currently certified to carry/use a variety of weapons, with each certification adding another not… --- ## [My cats and their litter box - weird?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-cats-and-their-litter-box-weird/924572)
**Author:** [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2020, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-cats-and-their-litter-box-weird/924572 "2020-11-04T16:56:46Z")
Two cats - male about 15, female about 11. I notice when I scoop their litter box, every other day there’s a particularly substantial offering. It’s as if they only poop on alternate days. They’re strictly indoor cats … --- ## [Why was everyone in the past so well-dressed?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-everyone-in-the-past-so-well-dressed/843819)
**Author:** [@Marcus\_Flavius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marcus_Flavius)\ **Replies:** 104\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2020, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-everyone-in-the-past-so-well-dressed/843819 "2020-11-04T16:50:28Z")
Street scenes from NYC in 1911 Notice how well-dressed everyone is. No yoga pants, no leggings, no pajamas, no basketball shorts… everyone is dressed in a manner that we would consider ‘formal.’ All the me… --- ## [Do truck drivers have loads they like or don't like?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-truck-drivers-have-loads-they-like-or-dont-like/924686)
**Author:** [@LivingGhost371](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LivingGhost371)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2020, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-truck-drivers-have-loads-they-like-or-dont-like/924686 "2020-11-04T16:10:15Z")
Do truckers universally have loads the like or don’t like? Say transporting apples vs Apple iPhones or live cows over cow plush toys, with the least desirable loads paying more or going to the lowest seniority member? Mo… --- ## [Cohen's Theory about Pence Pardoning Trump](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cohens-theory-about-pence-pardoning-trump/920166)
**Author:** [@GMANCANADA](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GMANCANADA)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2020, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cohens-theory-about-pence-pardoning-trump/920166 "2020-11-04T15:07:28Z")
I was reading today that Trump’s former lawyer Cohen has put forward a theory about what will happen if Trump loses the election: Trump will resign and when Pence become President he will immediately pardon Trump for “hi… --- ## [I HATE phone updates!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-phone-updates/924659)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2020, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-phone-updates/924659 "2020-11-04T14:51:52Z")
I know I’ve said this before, and I’m sure I’ll say it again, but I HATE when my phone updates, and changes something basic about the way I use/view it. I have an iPhone (I don’t even know the model, that is how little … --- ## [Car repair question Ford Fusion A/C](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-repair-question-ford-fusion-a-c/924439)
**Author:** [@rbroome](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rbroome)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2020, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-repair-question-ford-fusion-a-c/924439 "2020-11-04T14:48:02Z")
I have a 2012 Ford Fusion. Recently the cabin temperature control started acting up. I would turn on the A/C and sometimes the A/C would seem to stop and the heat would come on. Now even with the temp control turned to c… --- ## [Trump vs Deep State: A question for Trump supporters](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-vs-deep-state-a-question-for-trump-supporters/924259)
**Author:** [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Replies:** 89\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2020, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-vs-deep-state-a-question-for-trump-supporters/924259 "2020-11-04T14:45:54Z")
I was reading Trump’s messages about the vaccine. He says it would have been delivered by now except that Deep State decided to delay the vaccine in order to sabotage his re-election. It’s important to keep in mind it’s … --- ## [Did a black or female Judge ever appear on "Perry Mason"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-a-black-or-female-judge-ever-appear-on-perry-mason/509340)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2020, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-a-black-or-female-judge-ever-appear-on-perry-mason/509340 "2020-11-04T14:16:29Z")
Just curious. --- ## [Would like opinions on manager always questioning if I did something they asked me to do](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-like-opinions-on-manager-always-questioning-if-i-did-something-they-asked-me-to-do/924224)
**Author:** [@JcWoman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JcWoman)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2020, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-like-opinions-on-manager-always-questioning-if-i-did-something-they-asked-me-to-do/924224 "2020-11-04T13:58:06Z")
As mentioned in other threads, I’m planning to get the hell out of dodge in a few months because of the micromanagement I’m dealing with. But in the meantime I continue to cope as best I can. I’m always polite and resp… --- ## [I Want SHORTS - With Knee Ventilation. That's All I Can Stand - I Cant SHANT No More!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-shorts-with-knee-ventilation-thats-all-i-can-stand-i-cant-shant-no-more/249661)
**Author:** [@JohnBckWLD](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnBckWLD)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2004, 6:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-shorts-with-knee-ventilation-thats-all-i-can-stand-i-cant-shant-no-more/249661 "2004-06-13T06:07:09Z")
(A non-pit worthy shant rant. File under mundane blabbering). Disclaimer: OK, I’ll be the first to admit the fact I’m far what could be described as a fashion plate - In fact, if I passed Donnatella Versace (or Donna Ka… --- ## [Update me every hour!--how long are the lines at your polling place?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/update-me-every-hour-how-long-are-the-lines-at-your-polling-place/924639)
**Author:** [@chappachula](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chappachula)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2020, 8:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/update-me-every-hour-how-long-are-the-lines-at-your-polling-place/924639 "2020-11-04T08:07:09Z")
I live on the other side of the planet, where right now it is 3:00 in the afternoon–which is 8:00 am on the East Coast, and the polls just opened. I’m not there to see what’s happening. So give me your updates, folks!!… --- ## [How often do casinos go bankrupt?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-casinos-go-bankrupt/834874)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2019, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-casinos-go-bankrupt/834874 "2019-06-02T17:12:33Z")
By ‘casino’, I’m not talking about strip mall storefront casinos. I’m talking about big, Las Vegas-style ones like Taj Mahal was. How often do casinos of this type go into bankruptcy? Is there a list? --- ## [Poll - when will we know election results?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-when-will-we-know-election-results/924553)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2020, 5:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-when-will-we-know-election-results/924553 "2020-11-04T05:48:36Z")
Just 2 simple questions - when will we have reliable results for: A. Who won the US Presidency? B. Which party controls the Senate? Please answer hour and date for each of A and B. I’ll go first: A. Wed 11/4 8 a.m. … --- ## [How easy is it, really, for a "sane" person to "go mad"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-easy-is-it-really-for-a-sane-person-to-go-mad/924525)
**Author:** [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2020, 4:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-easy-is-it-really-for-a-sane-person-to-go-mad/924525 "2020-11-04T04:10:31Z")
This is something I’ve been thinking about for a while, because in pop culture, it seems really easy. One good, common example is the Joker’s “one bad day.” Another is old EC comics stories, in which a frequent way the … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1658) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1660)