# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=166&state=tracking [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 167 --- ## [Anything that can go wrong](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anything-that-can-go-wrong/1012859)
**Author:** [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2026, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anything-that-can-go-wrong/1012859 "2026-01-11T19:54:42Z")
Today would have been the 107th birthday of one Edward A. Murphy, Jr. the lawyer; well the namesake of Murphy’s Law, the basic engineering principle that “If there are two or more ways to do something, and one of those … --- ## [Most blatant rewriting of history by US government? (1/6)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-blatant-rewriting-of-history-by-us-government-1-6/1026430)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2026, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-blatant-rewriting-of-history-by-us-government-1-6/1026430 "2026-01-11T17:17:00Z")
The White House is rewriting history WRT 1/6, blaming capitol police for the riot. https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/06/politics/white-house-january-6-website Maybe I’m biased by the recency, and recalling the horror of watc… --- ## [Could dark matter be...heat?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-dark-matter-be-heat/1026480)
**Author:** [@EnolaStraight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EnolaStraight)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2026, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-dark-matter-be-heat/1026480 "2026-01-11T17:09:25Z")
The Galaxy rotates as if it contains more mass than can be seen. Due to E=mc^2, matter and energy are interchangeable. Heat is a form of energy. Energy can distort spacetime like mass. Can a galaxy full of heat from … --- ## [Crack in shower wall](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crack-in-shower-wall/1026542)
**Author:** [@GESancMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GESancMan)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2026, 1:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crack-in-shower-wall/1026542 "2026-01-11T13:26:35Z")
I went to take a shower this morning, and discovered a crack in my shower wall. I’ve already left a message with my plumber, but his hours are Monday - Friday, so I don’t … --- ## [What wine for a beef bourguignon?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-wine-for-a-beef-bourguignon/1026459)
**Author:** [@TruCelt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruCelt)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2026, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-wine-for-a-beef-bourguignon/1026459 "2026-01-11T13:22:39Z")
I would normally use a cheap Taylor burgundy or port for this recipe, but the local store is out of both. What other deep red wines could I use? --- ## [Vivek Ramaswamy for Ohio Gov?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vivek-ramaswamy-for-ohio-gov/1013114)
**Author:** [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2026, 12:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vivek-ramaswamy-for-ohio-gov/1013114 "2026-01-11T12:17:28Z")
Does he have a chance? How red is Ohio? I guess he’s not gonna be running DOGE alongside The Musk. --- ## [Rhyme about Beans](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rhyme-about-beans/1026439)
**Author:** [@Ranger\_Jeff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranger_Jeff)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2026, 5:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rhyme-about-beans/1026439 "2026-01-11T05:30:26Z")
In 2nd or 3rd grade we learned a rhyme extolling the sonic properties of baked beans. So I’m wondering how others learned it. So, were beans: The musical fruit The magical fruit Good for your heart? --- ## [Dumb question about LA vs Carolina](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dumb-question-about-la-vs-carolina/1026545)
**Author:** [@pkbites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pkbites)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2026, 4:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dumb-question-about-la-vs-carolina/1026545 "2026-01-11T04:36:48Z")
Rams are 12-5. Panthers are 8-9 (losing record, BTW) YTF are they playing the playoff game in Carolina? --- ## [ID these books (Children's book about Greek myths, illustrated book of folk songs) from 1960s](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-these-books-childrens-book-about-greek-myths-illustrated-book-of-folk-songs-from-1960s/1023428)
**Author:** [@Horatio\_Hellpop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Horatio_Hellpop)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2026, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-these-books-childrens-book-about-greek-myths-illustrated-book-of-folk-songs-from-1960s/1023428 "2026-01-11T04:00:33Z")
Hi! I’m trying to track down two books I saw as a child around 60 years ago. One was a children’s book about Greek myths, illustrated in a style heavily influenced by Picasso’s neoclassical style (Picasso was not the art… --- ## [Trump is creating his own gov't-funded personal army of loyalist mercenaries](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-is-creating-his-own-govt-funded-personal-army-of-loyalist-mercenaries/1026208)
**Author:** [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Replies:** 92\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2026, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-is-creating-his-own-govt-funded-personal-army-of-loyalist-mercenaries/1026208 "2026-01-11T03:34:57Z")
Continuing the discussion from The current second Trump administration: a compendium of horrors: If trump plans to continue as president indefinitely, he will need an army. He is now building one out of ICE, and aggress… --- ## ['Twere the Rants Before Christmas (December Mini-Rants)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/twere-the-rants-before-christmas-december-mini-rants/1025280)
**Author:** [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Replies:** 456\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2026, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/twere-the-rants-before-christmas-december-mini-rants/1025280 "2026-01-11T00:12:32Z")
Continuing the discussion from Happy Cranks-giving! (November mini-rants): …When all through the board, Not a poster deserving the trolls they ignored; The memes were posted with GIFs animated, Beside nightmare fuel,… --- ## [Does anyone else here like to look at real estate listings?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-else-here-like-to-look-at-real-estate-listings/1026498)
**Author:** [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2026, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-else-here-like-to-look-at-real-estate-listings/1026498 "2026-01-10T20:48:03Z")
I do, sometimes, even though I’m not in the housing market. I decided to start this thread because I found a house that seems to violate every building code known to man. It’s in southern Missouri, not far from where I… --- ## [The Surrey Hotel in Miami, FL collecting memories](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-surrey-hotel-in-miami-fl-collecting-memories/821163)
**Author:** [@ChrisO1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ChrisO1953)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2026, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-surrey-hotel-in-miami-fl-collecting-memories/821163 "2026-01-10T20:12:15Z")
Seeking any details on The Surrrey Hotel,Miami Florida. I want to know which musicians or vaudeville acts were booked, what the restaurant was like - any pictures, details, etc, particularly in the 1950’s era. I understa… --- ## [Does the speed of light still = c...when NOT observed?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-speed-of-light-still-c-when-not-observed/1026499)
**Author:** [@EnolaStraight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EnolaStraight)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2026, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-speed-of-light-still-c-when-not-observed/1026499 "2026-01-10T18:17:39Z")
There’s plenty of measurables which only take on a value when observed. Something with an indeterminate value due to superposition…until the act of observation collapses a wavefunction, thus locking in a value. can a p… --- ## [Remembering OpalCat 2026](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remembering-opalcat-2026/1026033)
**Author:** [@Nickrz2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nickrz2)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2026, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remembering-opalcat-2026/1026033 "2026-01-10T17:33:58Z")
I’m not sure how many of you were around in the olden days, or remember our dear sister Opal, but I just had a long telephone conversation with ther mom, who is still practicing law in Arizona. Without going into a lot … --- ## [Looking For Tips To Flock Some Crafts](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-tips-to-flock-some-crafts/1026380)
**Author:** [@asterion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asterion)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2026, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-tips-to-flock-some-crafts/1026380 "2026-01-10T14:51:57Z")
I’m making a bunch of scale model cubicles for an office setting for a tabletop war game. (Other rooms too, but only the cubes are of interest for this part). This is pretty much all 1/8 inch thick walls 1.5 inches high … --- ## [Who are the 5 worst U.S. Presidents?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-the-5-worst-u-s-presidents/1026144)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 135\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2026, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-the-5-worst-u-s-presidents/1026144 "2026-01-10T13:36:47Z")
I saw a list elsewhere and it got me thinking. I will try to avoid recency bias. My bottom 5 are: Andrew Jackson Donald Trump James Buchanan Andrew Johnson And at this point, I find myself unsure of who to put in th… --- ## [Discuss & Rate Female ADAs from the Jack McCoy Era of the Original "Law & Order" \[spoilers\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discuss-rate-female-adas-from-the-jack-mccoy-era-of-the-original-law-order-spoilers/1024903)
**Author:** [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2026, 4:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discuss-rate-female-adas-from-the-jack-mccoy-era-of-the-original-law-order-spoilers/1024903 "2026-01-10T04:39:01Z")
My Roku TV has one whole channel devoted to the original Law & Order. Yup, 24/7. Around the clock. :face\_with\_spiral\_eyes: It may not include the new re-boot with a white-haired Jack McCoy. I have white hair, but I’m no… --- ## [Soliciting your first impressions on what you see in a figure in a woodcut](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/soliciting-your-first-impressions-on-what-you-see-in-a-figure-in-a-woodcut/1026284)
**Author:** [@Mops](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mops)\ **Replies:** 126\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2026, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/soliciting-your-first-impressions-on-what-you-see-in-a-figure-in-a-woodcut/1026284 "2026-01-10T03:51:04Z")
I have now hung a woodcut titled “Dancing couple” by HAP Grieshaber (local hero in the town where I live now) on the wall in our home office room. My wife and I disagree i… --- ## [McKay and McKay's](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mckay-and-mckays/1026523)
**Author:** [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2026, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mckay-and-mckays/1026523 "2026-01-10T03:42:00Z")
I’m going to be driving through the south and I wanted to plan out what bookstores I will stop at. I like McKay’s and I plan at stopping at some of them. But I wanted to check on the locations. I found four stores are … --- ## [Why isn't Nassau County part of New York City?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-isnt-nassau-county-part-of-new-york-city/1026516)
**Author:** [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2026, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-isnt-nassau-county-part-of-new-york-city/1026516 "2026-01-10T00:01:00Z")
When New York City was formed in its modern borders in 1898, it included what was then the western half of Queens County. What was then the eastern half of Queens County was split off and became Nassau County. Why was t… --- ## [Car ID from TV show](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-id-from-tv-show/1026514)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2026, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-id-from-tv-show/1026514 "2026-01-09T23:32:48Z")
In an episode of Leverage, ‘The Real Fake Car Job’ (2012), Timothy Hutton is driving this car: What kind of car is it? --- ## [Bad, bad, bad Hair... Long beautiful hair. Hair!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bad-bad-bad-hair-long-beautiful-hair-hair/1026407)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2026, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bad-bad-bad-hair-long-beautiful-hair-hair/1026407 "2026-01-09T23:29:30Z")
I was at a fast-ish food joint. There was a Busboy(?) with the most beautiful, alarmingly red, curly, shiny long long Wild hair!!! (sorry, so many descriptors…it was amazing…just amazing!) I looked discreetly at the gu… --- ## [I fought Amazon the Pit edition](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-fought-amazon-the-pit-edition/1026440)
**Author:** [@Coriolanus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coriolanus)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2026, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-fought-amazon-the-pit-edition/1026440 "2026-01-09T19:40:08Z")
Well, don’t want any bannination What\_Exit So how do I start this thing? So I took a bit of a victory lap in finally getting my refund from Amazon in this thread I didn’t want or expect accolades. Most related that … --- ## [Google AI is Fucking Me Over](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-ai-is-fucking-me-over/1026435)
**Author:** [@Thing.Fish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thing.Fish)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2026, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-ai-is-fucking-me-over/1026435 "2026-01-09T18:23:35Z")
So I recently discovered that for God knows how long, if anyone Googles my business name, the first thing they see is a helpful AI summary about my business. Unfortunately, it contains a few minor inaccuracies. It got ou… --- ## [How quickly do you stop wearing the ring, after the death of a SO?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-quickly-do-you-stop-wearing-the-ring-after-the-death-of-a-so/1026478)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2026, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-quickly-do-you-stop-wearing-the-ring-after-the-death-of-a-so/1026478 "2026-01-09T17:51:59Z")
My sister told me of a funeral she recently attended. A couple had been married 50 years, and the wife died and was cremated. At the memorial, the husband said some words to the effect of, “The best day of my wife was … --- ## [Welcome to Derry](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-to-derry/1025105)
**Author:** [@WOOKINPANUBv.2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WOOKINPANUBv.2)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2026, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-to-derry/1025105 "2026-01-09T14:37:26Z")
Kind of surprised there’s no thread on this series. Unless I missed it in my search; that would be very unsurprising. I know we have Stephen King fans here. Are any of you watching? I’m really enjoying it and would lov… --- ## [I wish google would quit fucking telling me to call 988 each time I do a search for anything controversial](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-wish-google-would-quit-fucking-telling-me-to-call-988-each-time-i-do-a-search-for-anything-controversial/1005092)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 103\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2026, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-wish-google-would-quit-fucking-telling-me-to-call-988-each-time-i-do-a-search-for-anything-controversial/1005092 "2026-01-09T14:00:43Z")
I know mental health is an issue and I’m glad there is a devoted help line. But jesus fucking christ. I have controversial hobbies and like learning about pharmacology, it seems like almost every search I do on these sub… --- ## [Questions you should know (the answers to) but don't](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-you-should-know-the-answers-to-but-dont/1026148)
**Author:** [@Danger\_Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Danger_Man)\ **Replies:** 110\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2026, 1:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-you-should-know-the-answers-to-but-dont/1026148 "2026-01-09T13:43:51Z")
I recently learned that the capital of West Germany was Bonn and realized almost no one I know knew. It might be common knowledge here, and it also might be a generational thing. That got me thinking that it would be i… --- ## [The three great primitives of rock: AC/DC, the Ramones and Motörhead](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-three-great-primitives-of-rock-ac-dc-the-ramones-and-motorhead/1026445)
**Author:** [@EinsteinsHund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EinsteinsHund)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2026, 1:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-three-great-primitives-of-rock-ac-dc-the-ramones-and-motorhead/1026445 "2026-01-09T13:21:31Z")
I’ve long been thinking about posting this thread, and now that I’m once more listening to “No Sleep Til Hammersmith”, I’m finally ready to. I want to post the theory that these three bands represent the essence of what … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=165&state=tracking) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=167&state=tracking)