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**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2020, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/masks-prohibited-at-work-bs-or-not/924258 "2020-10-31T20:49:47Z")
So my sister makes the comment that her daughter - in OR - works for an employer who has forbidden his employees to wear masks at work. Before I look into this, whaddya say - BS or not? --- ## [Design Book From Around 2013](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/design-book-from-around-2013/924431)
**Author:** [@Fiddle\_Peghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiddle_Peghead)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2020, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/design-book-from-around-2013/924431 "2020-10-31T20:47:58Z")
Here is a rather obscure request. Help me find a book on general design of things, that I saw in Barnes and Noble in 2013 or so, when it would have been new. As I recall, it was a pale to medium green color, and had a si… --- ## [Should I have my kid start school a year later?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-have-my-kid-start-school-a-year-later/837015)
**Author:** [@Malden\_Capell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malden_Capell)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2020, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-have-my-kid-start-school-a-year-later/837015 "2020-10-31T20:10:26Z")
Hey all, The legally mandated school starting age in the UK is 5, but many people have their kids start at 4. My kid’s birthday is the very end of August. School starts in September. That means she’ll be one of the you… --- ## [What do other cultures do with green tomatoes?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-other-cultures-do-with-green-tomatoes/842976)
**Author:** [@Eva\_Luna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eva_Luna)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2020, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-other-cultures-do-with-green-tomatoes/842976 "2020-10-31T19:54:27Z")
Made some fried green tomatoes tonight, and a round of green tomato/bacon pasta sauce last week, but still have several pounds of fresh green tomatoes left to use up (plus another few pounds in the freezer left from last… --- ## [8 lateral FB play 5 years ago to win as time expires](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/8-lateral-fb-play-5-years-ago-to-win-as-time-expires/924424)
**Author:** [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2020, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/8-lateral-fb-play-5-years-ago-to-win-as-time-expires/924424 "2020-10-31T19:38:57Z")
If you missed it then here it is. Miami beats Duke. Not as well known as the Cal/Stanford lateral game in 82 with the band on the field and yes the refs missed at least 1 Miami guy was down before he got rid of … --- ## [Are Claussen brand pickles ok if left unrefrigerated overnight?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-claussen-brand-pickles-ok-if-left-unrefrigerated-overnight/924405)
**Author:** [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2020, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-claussen-brand-pickles-ok-if-left-unrefrigerated-overnight/924405 "2020-10-31T19:38:45Z")
I bought some groceries yesterday and my wife helpfully put them away for me. Except she put a jar of “always keep refrigerated” Claussen pickles in the cupboard, which I discovered this morning. Doing some googling, an… --- ## [Greatest number of Top 10 hits with no number 1](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greatest-number-of-top-10-hits-with-no-number-1/924252)
**Author:** [@turtlescanfly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/turtlescanfly)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2020, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greatest-number-of-top-10-hits-with-no-number-1/924252 "2020-10-31T19:11:58Z")
Just wondering what artist or band can lay claim to the most top 10 hits ( in any genre) without ever actually having a #1 hit.? As a related question, how would you even go about researching this answer? --- ## [Sen. Murkowski Will Vote to Confirm Barret](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sen-murkowski-will-vote-to-confirm-barret/923795)
**Author:** [@Fiddle\_Peghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiddle_Peghead)\ **Replies:** 204\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2020, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sen-murkowski-will-vote-to-confirm-barret/923795 "2020-10-31T19:04:54Z")
I suppose there will be backlash, since she has said that she thought the vote should wait until after the election. But I agree with her reasoning. Barrett is qualified, even if I don’t agree with her positions, or at… --- ## [Calculating organization attrition/turnover](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calculating-organization-attrition-turnover/924415)
**Author:** [@CookingWithGas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CookingWithGas)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2020, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calculating-organization-attrition-turnover/924415 "2020-10-31T18:59:30Z")
I know how to do the math. The question is what type of separations to include in these calculations: Only voluntary separations (resignations, retirements)? This version gives a measure of workforce job satisfaction. … --- ## [U.K. Labour: Corbyn suspended and whip withdrawn](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u-k-labour-corbyn-suspended-and-whip-withdrawn/924244)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2020, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u-k-labour-corbyn-suspended-and-whip-withdrawn/924244 "2020-10-31T18:48:30Z")
It’s truly an amazing day in U.K. politics as Jeremy Corbyn has been suspended from the Labour Party. Corbyn was a heinous former leader of the party who was happy to lead a Labour Party full of the type of anti Semites … --- ## [Outtakes of children's performers behaving naughtily](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/outtakes-of-childrens-performers-behaving-naughtily/924213)
**Author:** [@psychonaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychonaut)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2020, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/outtakes-of-childrens-performers-behaving-naughtily/924213 "2020-10-31T17:46:50Z")
It can be funny to see blooper reels of children’s shows, or at least children’s performers, where the performers flub a take and then behave in ways that would be inappropriate for their typical target audience. For ex… --- ## [October 2020 probabilistic senate prediction competition](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/october-2020-probabilistic-senate-prediction-competition/923706)
**Author:** [@Lance\_Turbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lance_Turbo)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2020, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/october-2020-probabilistic-senate-prediction-competition/923706 "2020-10-31T16:55:36Z")
This is the 6th and final contest, but don’t worry, you can participate in this one even if you missed the others. Consider the following senate races: Alabama Alaska Arizona (special) Colorado Georgia Georgia (sp… --- ## [Mexican President Criticizes Europe. Really?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mexican-president-criticizes-europe-really/924386)
**Author:** [@PlaceboTarget](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PlaceboTarget)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2020, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mexican-president-criticizes-europe-really/924386 "2020-10-31T16:52:12Z")
Last Wednesday, various European nations have decided to take drastic measures to prevent the number of deaths caused by COVID from rising uncontrollably. On the same day, the Mexican President accused these countries of… --- ## [Why does Mexico not have large coastal cities?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-mexico-not-have-large-coastal-cities/920690)
**Author:** [@Hermitian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hermitian)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2020, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-mexico-not-have-large-coastal-cities/920690 "2020-10-31T16:39:39Z")
When I think about the US, the majority (not all of course) of our biggest cities are coastal or are big ports: New York Chicago (on great lakes) Los Angeles Boston Philadelphia San Francisco Miami Houston Detro… --- ## [Tom Toles (WaPo cartoonist) is retiring](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-toles-wapo-cartoonist-is-retiring/924349)
**Author:** [@robby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robby)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2020, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-toles-wapo-cartoonist-is-retiring/924349 "2020-10-31T14:35:43Z")
I’m heartbroken to hear this. As I wrote in the online comments: --- ## [Best mailing you've received?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-mailing-youve-received/924313)
**Author:** [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2020, 1:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-mailing-youve-received/924313 "2020-10-31T13:30:23Z")
I’m in Pennsylvania, so our mailbox is full of political stuff every day. Pictures of Biden/Harris photo-shopped to look like zombies. Pictures of Mitch McConnell not photo-shopped to look like a zombie. A list of all th… --- ## [What is your favourite chicken part?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favourite-chicken-part/923979)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 84\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2020, 1:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favourite-chicken-part/923979 "2020-10-31T13:24:23Z")
Chicken breasts are usually the priciest part of the bird in Canada. Versatile, convenient but somewhat flavourless unless prepared well. Some restaurants charge extra for white meat if you order a quarter chicken dinn… --- ## [Inability to adds notes to some Flags is a problem](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/inability-to-adds-notes-to-some-flags-is-a-problem/922643)
**Author:** [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2020, 12:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/inability-to-adds-notes-to-some-flags-is-a-problem/922643 "2020-10-31T12:53:07Z")
If you Flag a post as " It’s Off-Topic" or " It’s Inappropriate" there is no ability to add notes to it. The notes would be helpful to both the Flagger & the Moderators. "Something Else" allows further information to b… --- ## [Q about the non-digestibility of fiber](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/q-about-the-non-digestibility-of-fiber/923412)
**Author:** [@StarvingButStrong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StarvingButStrong)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2020, 12:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/q-about-the-non-digestibility-of-fiber/923412 "2020-10-31T12:23:05Z")
So my not-at-all deep understanding of digestion goes something along the lines of: We chew up food and swallow it. Various acids and enzymes and bile and whatever have at the mixed glop, in the stomach and small intes… --- ## [What were the women singing about in the famous scene from "The Shawshank Redemption"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-the-women-singing-about-in-the-famous-scene-from-the-shawshank-redemption/924391)
**Author:** [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2020, 11:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-the-women-singing-about-in-the-famous-scene-from-the-shawshank-redemption/924391 "2020-10-31T11:05:13Z")
“The Shawshank Redemption” is a very good and popular movie. There is a scene where the hero Andy Dufresne (Tim Robbins) puts a record on and plays a wonderful duet from the opera “The Marriage of Figaro” (see below). A… --- ## [Tragedy Struck Again Tonight](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tragedy-struck-again-tonight/924087)
**Author:** [@CoconutPete](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CoconutPete)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2020, 6:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tragedy-struck-again-tonight/924087 "2020-10-31T06:48:52Z")
It happened to me again tonight. I feel demoralized, defeated, and downtrodden. I thought I had learned from the past, from my pain. I know I made some mistakes but I really believed that things had changed and I might … --- ## [Trying to learn a language?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trying-to-learn-a-language/924337)
**Author:** [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2020, 6:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trying-to-learn-a-language/924337 "2020-10-31T06:03:51Z")
I know there are other threads with similar things, but we just discovered the Slow News website while looking to expand our Spanish studies. We went through both of the Great Courses Spanish programs, which are excellen… --- ## [Is deli roast beef also expensive where you live?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-deli-roast-beef-also-expensive-where-you-live/924134)
**Author:** [@Sitnam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sitnam)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2020, 5:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-deli-roast-beef-also-expensive-where-you-live/924134 "2020-10-31T05:24:58Z")
Sliced deli roast beef at my local grocery store in the midwest is around $15 a pound. In the past it’s usually like the other meats, chicken, turkey, ham at around $7 a pound. It’s not the animal, steaks or beef ribs … --- ## [Pope Francis is a Living Saint](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pope-francis-is-a-living-saint/923567)
**Author:** [@Jim\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_B)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2020, 5:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pope-francis-is-a-living-saint/923567 "2020-10-31T05:20:37Z")
In case you didn’t hear, he is endorsing gay civil unions. He actually already supported this in his home country. So now other Christians can’t rub their homophobia in our faces anymore. Because last time I checked, Ca… --- ## [SCOTUS Impeachment](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scotus-impeachment/924141)
**Author:** [@Ranch\_Dip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranch_Dip)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2020, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scotus-impeachment/924141 "2020-10-31T03:37:46Z")
I heard recently that the Senate has the power to impeach all federal officers. The person I heard was speculating that IF the senate flips and is democrat majority they can impeach the newest judge. Assuming a new maj… --- ## [GDP grew 33.1 % in Q3 2020](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gdp-grew-33-1-in-q3-2020/924205)
**Author:** [@eenerms](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eenerms)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2020, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gdp-grew-33-1-in-q3-2020/924205 "2020-10-31T03:14:55Z")
That’s some good news! Never underestimate the value of the American spirit! --- ## [Recomend an antivirus program](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recomend-an-antivirus-program/924241)
**Author:** [@WildaBeast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WildaBeast)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2020, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recomend-an-antivirus-program/924241 "2020-10-31T02:59:42Z")
For many years I’ve gotten Norton Security for free from my ISP (Comcast). However, I just got an email from them saying they will no longer offer Norton for free as of Jan. 1, 2021. Now the only way to get “free” secu… --- ## [Sayings or phrases you thought you invented, but you didn't](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sayings-or-phrases-you-thought-you-invented-but-you-didnt/921811)
**Author:** [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2020, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sayings-or-phrases-you-thought-you-invented-but-you-didnt/921811 "2020-10-31T02:34:00Z")
For years I’ve had a saying I felt kinda clever for making up-- “one good thing about being a pessimist is you can only be pleasantly surprised”. Just now I thought to google it to see if there was anything similar out … --- ## [The Word "Stop" and Telegrams](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-word-stop-and-telegrams/846041)
**Author:** [@dolphinboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dolphinboy)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2020, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-word-stop-and-telegrams/846041 "2020-10-31T01:49:49Z")
I’m sure this has been asked before, but I can’t seem to find an answer to it. Back in the day, Western Union would apparently charge you by the word and punctuation mark for a telegram, but you could use the word “stop”… --- ## [Transferring Google Play Music to Youtube Music](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/transferring-google-play-music-to-youtube-music/923605)
**Author:** [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2020, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/transferring-google-play-music-to-youtube-music/923605 "2020-10-31T01:26:23Z")
Yesterday, I saw this on my sister’s Facebook wall. (I apologize for the lack of capitalization; it’s her particular style). if anyone knows how to transfer my music from the now defunct google play music to youtube m… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1663) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1665)