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**Author:** [@Mortimus1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mortimus1)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2020, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-trump-planning-a-scorched-earth-policy/923886 "2020-10-26T00:02:42Z")
For now I’m going to assume Trump will lose and Biden will become prez. The pessimist in me says that there will be a bunch of legal shenanigans and Trump will somehow slither into a second term. But assuming Trump act… --- ## [Did Martin Luther walk from Wittenberg to Worms?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-martin-luther-walk-from-wittenberg-to-worms/923776)
**Author:** [@Octagon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Octagon)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2020, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-martin-luther-walk-from-wittenberg-to-worms/923776 "2020-10-26T00:01:49Z")
Did Martin Luther walk from Wittenberg to Worms ? I haven’t been able to find any information specifying how to travelled to the Diet of Worms in 1521. --- ## [Biktarvy (HIV drug) from Canada](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biktarvy-hiv-drug-from-canada/923790)
**Author:** [@Fiddle\_Peghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiddle_Peghead)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2020, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biktarvy-hiv-drug-from-canada/923790 "2020-10-25T23:20:50Z")
I see this site that sells it: Buy Biktarvy - Shipped from Canada Drugs Online. I spoke with them and they say they have it available, and get it from Australia. Anyone have a good experience with a site such as this. Pl… --- ## [Help me identify this movie?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-identify-this-movie/923873)
**Author:** [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2020, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-identify-this-movie/923873 "2020-10-25T22:32:31Z")
I only saw the tail end, so I don’t know if it was theatrical or made for TV. This was maybe 20 years ago, and it was contemporary, not vintage. It was set in the USA. Scenario: An older mobster has been shot in the g… --- ## [How much do home-grown chicken eggs cost (compared to store-bought)?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-do-home-grown-chicken-eggs-cost-compared-to-store-bought/919815)
**Author:** [@Machine\_Elf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Machine_Elf)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2020, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-do-home-grown-chicken-eggs-cost-compared-to-store-bought/919815 "2020-10-25T22:29:11Z")
My city recently made it easier for residents to keep as many as six chickens in their backyards. We’re not allowed to slaughter them (unless maybe we sneak them out to a friend in the countryside???), which I guess peo… --- ## [What is the name of the profession of creating factories/production lines?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-name-of-the-profession-of-creating-factories-production-lines/922944)
**Author:** [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2020, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-name-of-the-profession-of-creating-factories-production-lines/922944 "2020-10-25T22:21:28Z")
I’m fascinated by production lines, where stuff goes in one end and new stuff comes out the other end. I’m familiar with the engineering that goes in to inventing each machine, and the computer programming that goes in t… --- ## [Finish for Butcher Block Table?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finish-for-butcher-block-table/923861)
**Author:** [@Ptolomy57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ptolomy57)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2020, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finish-for-butcher-block-table/923861 "2020-10-25T22:03:14Z")
We have a butcher block table we refinished a few years back using a polyurethane finish. But, now the finish has become tacky, and it is very annoying. I mean, among other things, warm plates will stick to the table req… --- ## [Can I call a campaign office and ask them to convince me?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-call-a-campaign-office-and-ask-them-to-convince-me/923844)
**Author:** [@Keeve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Keeve)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2020, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-call-a-campaign-office-and-ask-them-to-convince-me/923844 "2020-10-25T21:21:10Z")
I am leaning towards one of the candidates, but I have certain concerns and I’m not ready to actually vote for him. I’ve tried to research those concerns, but I’m just not getting anywhere. What I’d really love to do is … --- ## [Re: SlackerInc banned for trolling](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/re-slackerinc-banned-for-trolling/923073)
**Author:** [@Max\_S](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_S)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2020, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/re-slackerinc-banned-for-trolling/923073 "2020-10-25T20:43:23Z")
I guess I’ll do it. The charge is of trolling, but I don’t see it. I have every reason to believe SlackerInc was posting sincerely and without malice. One of the two posts singled out as trolling reads, “I would be ab… --- ## [Why Does Outlook Do This?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-outlook-do-this/921525)
**Author:** [@Ptolomy57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ptolomy57)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2020, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-outlook-do-this/921525 "2020-10-25T20:18:01Z")
In Outlook Professional (or MS Office Professional?), when I reply to an email, the email opens to the far right (mostly off the screen). I have to click on “Pop Out”, an annoying and useless feature. For what purpose or… --- ## [Help an American send a gift card to Australia](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-an-american-send-a-gift-card-to-australia/923810)
**Author:** [@RollOutTheBarrel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RollOutTheBarrel)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2020, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-an-american-send-a-gift-card-to-australia/923810 "2020-10-25T19:59:48Z")
My niece moved to Australia last year. Normally, I get her a gift card for Christmas but last year I sent her a necklace via her parents who went to visit her Christmas. This year I’d like to get a gift card to avoid the… --- ## [How Much Research Do You Do Before Voting?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-research-do-you-do-before-voting/923721)
**Author:** [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2020, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-research-do-you-do-before-voting/923721 "2020-10-25T19:16:23Z")
I’m just curious what degree of research people here do on the candidates before voting. What is your process? We had 26 races this year and I researched every candidate (except Republicans running against Democrats.) T… --- ## [An asteroid killed the dinosaur’s, Bennu will kill us all](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-asteroid-killed-the-dinosaur-s-bennu-will-kill-us-all/923842)
**Author:** [@rboyce](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rboyce)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2020, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-asteroid-killed-the-dinosaur-s-bennu-will-kill-us-all/923842 "2020-10-25T18:47:03Z")
An asteroid killed the dinosaur’s, Bennu will kill us all 101955 Bennu (provisional designation 1999 RQ36)\[9\] is a carbonaceous asteroid in the Apollo group discovered by the LINEAR Project on 11 September 1999. It is… --- ## [I've Fn had it](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-fn-had-it/923798)
**Author:** [@Mickyfinn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mickyfinn)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2020, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-fn-had-it/923798 "2020-10-25T18:24:07Z")
The comments on this infuriate me. Biden walks from one side of the stage and back again. So, of course he has dementia. Fucking Trump supporters. --- ## [Do Xiaomi phones like Redmi Note 9, etc., have the Google Play store?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-xiaomi-phones-like-redmi-note-9-etc-have-the-google-play-store/923785)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2020, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-xiaomi-phones-like-redmi-note-9-etc-have-the-google-play-store/923785 "2020-10-25T18:22:39Z")
My wife’s phone is heading towards forced obsolescence. It’s a Huawei Honor 6X. We have had nothing but positive experiences with Huawei, but with them losing Google Apps and Google Play Store, it pretty much is not an o… --- ## [Does the fact a performer's in your age range affect the kind of attention you pay to him or her?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-fact-a-performers-in-your-age-range-affect-the-kind-of-attention-you-pay-to-him-or-her/923727)
**Author:** [@NDP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NDP)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2020, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-fact-a-performers-in-your-age-range-affect-the-kind-of-attention-you-pay-to-him-or-her/923727 "2020-10-25T18:19:49Z")
I know it’s ultimately of little significance to me but when I’m watching an actor or actress who I know to be around my age and whose career I’ve been following for awhile, I can’t avoid taking notice of the types of ro… --- ## [Biden said last October Trump not ready for a pandemic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biden-said-last-october-trump-not-ready-for-a-pandemic/923846)
**Author:** [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2020, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biden-said-last-october-trump-not-ready-for-a-pandemic/923846 "2020-10-25T17:54:35Z")
One year ago today --- ## [Made up band names A-Z](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/made-up-band-names-a-z/817174)
**Author:** [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Replies:** 9993\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2020, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/made-up-band-names-a-z/817174 "2020-10-25T17:39:05Z")
List your submission for humorous and/or unlikely band names. Apes of Wrath --- ## [Best way to contact board moderators or administrators](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-way-to-contact-board-moderators-or-administrators/923027)
**Author:** [@Scotty\_the\_Kid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scotty_the_Kid)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2020, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-way-to-contact-board-moderators-or-administrators/923027 "2020-10-25T16:53:38Z")
I apologize if this is the wrong forum for such a question but to my eye it seems the best suited so ill go ahead here. Is there a best way to contact TPTB who are in control of the board software? I emailed an adminis… --- ## [Ways to find vacation rental homes in Florida?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ways-to-find-vacation-rental-homes-in-florida/923812)
**Author:** [@Tastes\_of\_Chocolate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tastes_of_Chocolate)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2020, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ways-to-find-vacation-rental-homes-in-florida/923812 "2020-10-25T16:50:54Z")
My SO and I are looking at moving to Florida for a month this winter. Both of our employers are now much more willing to let us “Work From Home” where home happens to be a temporary location. We’re interested in finding… --- ## [Recommend Remote Control Software for Windows 7/10 PCs](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-remote-control-software-for-windows-7-10-pcs/923209)
**Author:** [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2020, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-remote-control-software-for-windows-7-10-pcs/923209 "2020-10-25T16:16:39Z")
Hi folks - I’m a former IT guy. But it’s been a few years. I run Win10 Home on all my gear. I am the tech support for my 95yo MIL. She has a PC with Win7Pro that she gets along with OK. Her fading memory / mental ca… --- ## [Cauliflower Rice](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cauliflower-rice/923604)
**Author:** [@Nature\_s\_Call](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nature_s_Call)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2020, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cauliflower-rice/923604 "2020-10-25T15:41:25Z")
I’ve always liked cauliflower - raw, roasted, steamed… yum!. So it was unsurprising I enjoyed it when I first tried cauliflower rice (or is it better called riced cauliflower?) My first experience was with a friend who… --- ## [How racist was the Speedy Gonzales character?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-racist-was-the-speedy-gonzales-character/923371)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 92\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2020, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-racist-was-the-speedy-gonzales-character/923371 "2020-10-25T15:33:25Z")
Speedy Gonzales cartoons have disappeared, I suspect because he was seen as a negative stereotype. And yet, as a Mexican character said in Overboard (2018), ‘I love Speedy. He’s fast, he’s charming. He’s Mexican. He out… --- ## [I'm done with ketchup](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-done-with-ketchup/922155)
**Author:** [@Mike\_Mabes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mike_Mabes)\ **Replies:** 79\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2020, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-done-with-ketchup/922155 "2020-10-25T14:10:13Z")
I don’t use it much, certainly not on burgers or steaks, mostly on fries. Which I did earlier today but was reminded again that there are so many other sauces and dips that are better. What are your favorites? --- ## [Are there any humans whose remains are not on Earth?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-humans-whose-remains-are-not-on-earth/923660)
**Author:** [@Schnitte](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Schnitte)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2020, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-humans-whose-remains-are-not-on-earth/923660 "2020-10-25T13:18:52Z")
The question is inspired by this article discussing an iconic photo of the Apollo 11 lunar lander on its way back to the orbital rendezvous with the command module; Earth is rising in the background. It claims that the p… --- ## [Can we get a better color/highlight on links in a post?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-get-a-better-color-highlight-on-links-in-a-post/923739)
**Author:** [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2020, 12:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-get-a-better-color-highlight-on-links-in-a-post/923739 "2020-10-25T12:50:56Z")
On my computer links in a post barely stand out. I have provided a pic below but that actually seems a little bit better than what I really see on my screen. I have a good PC and good monitors and I am not asking for s… --- ## [Japan's "rabbit-hutch" housing: who said it, and when?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/japans-rabbit-hutch-housing-who-said-it-and-when/923498)
**Author:** [@Machine\_Elf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Machine_Elf)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2020, 12:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/japans-rabbit-hutch-housing-who-said-it-and-when/923498 "2020-10-25T12:30:58Z")
ISTR some time a few decades ago when a westerner, commenting on Japan, described the people there as living in “rabbit hutch housing” (i.e. really cramped residences). Googling brings up mentions of this description, b… --- ## [Stew and braise season is here](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stew-and-braise-season-is-here/923733)
**Author:** [@wolfman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfman)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2020, 7:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stew-and-braise-season-is-here/923733 "2020-10-25T07:24:20Z")
I do love the fall days when the temp drops like a stone one day over the next, if makes hearty food taste so much better. Today was 75, tomorrow is going to be 45 here is southeastern Michigan. So I am prepared with th… --- ## [That Phrase Does Not Mean What You Think It Means](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-phrase-does-not-mean-what-you-think-it-means/923786)
**Author:** [@Two\_Many\_Cats2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Two_Many_Cats2)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2020, 7:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-phrase-does-not-mean-what-you-think-it-means/923786 "2020-10-25T07:20:49Z")
Okay, Wikipedia is not the best source, but I believe it in this case. I was looking up random things, one of which was Boot Hill, a generic term for an old west graveyard. The article brought up the phrase, “They died… --- ## [Using backslash to escape has buggies . .](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/using-backslash-to-escape-has-buggies/923748)
**Author:** [@Senegoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Senegoid)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2020, 5:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/using-backslash-to-escape-has-buggies/923748 "2020-10-25T05:49:47Z")
Since we seem to have @codinghorror’s attention today, here is a bug I’ve seen often: Using the backslash character to, e.g. prevent © from appearing as © doesn’t work consistently. You can see that in the immediately … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1670) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1672)