# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1672 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1673 --- ## [I like the Mute button](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-like-the-mute-button/923807)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2020, 5:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-like-the-mute-button/923807 "2020-10-25T05:01:21Z")
There are some threads that should have died a natural death long ago, but just keep getting silly posts added. There are also the occasional threads that I have no interest in even opening, and yet others do, keeping i… --- ## [Yearly job review](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yearly-job-review/923765)
**Author:** [@a6ka97](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/a6ka97)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2020, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yearly-job-review/923765 "2020-10-25T03:39:29Z")
Supposed to be yearly but it has been several years since my last one. My old supervisor would sit down with me, say “your attendance is good, watch your mouth around your co-workers, otherwise you are doing a good job, … --- ## [Can a dog, identify another dog by the smell of its pee?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-a-dog-identify-another-dog-by-the-smell-of-its-pee/923731)
**Author:** [@am77494](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/am77494)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2020, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-a-dog-identify-another-dog-by-the-smell-of-its-pee/923731 "2020-10-25T03:12:50Z")
Although, the subject is about dogs, this is question is about mammals who mark in general. So dogs are said to mark so as to leave a calling card identifying themselves. So are there unique compounds in their pee iden… --- ## [Snowden now?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snowden-now/835859)
**Author:** [@KarlGauss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KarlGauss)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2020, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snowden-now/835859 "2020-10-25T02:46:01Z")
I for one have changed my opinion of Edward Snowden over the years, especially over the last three. In fact I’m pretty sure I stated here on this board that I thought he was a traitor and should suffer for it (and I kno… --- ## [Car battery died and I lost settings. Can I replace it myself?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-battery-died-and-i-lost-settings-can-i-replace-it-myself/923254)
**Author:** [@Napier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Napier)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2020, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-battery-died-and-i-lost-settings-can-i-replace-it-myself/923254 "2020-10-25T02:03:05Z")
I started my car several times yesterday running errands as well as driving about 80 miles. Each time I started it, the engine turned over less vigorously before catching. Finally, the last time, it made a partial rotati… --- ## [Are you ready for a new "Addams Family" TV series?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-ready-for-a-new-addams-family-tv-series/923683)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2020, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-ready-for-a-new-addams-family-tv-series/923683 "2020-10-25T01:59:58Z")
It looks like Tim Burton wants to executive produce and direct a new “Addams Family” television series. Do you think this is a good idea, and who should get what parts? --- ## [Bread And Sugar Anyone?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bread-and-sugar-anyone/520687)
**Author:** [@Markxxx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Markxxx)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2020, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bread-and-sugar-anyone/520687 "2020-10-25T01:46:43Z")
I was watching an old rerun of Family Affair and Buffy is playing with some kids from the poor side of town. Or as the kid puts it “from the other side of the park.” So Buffy’s pretending to be poor, even though in real… --- ## [Non-Trump supporters: what’ll you personally do if he’s still president in 2021?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-trump-supporters-what-ll-you-personally-do-if-he-s-still-president-in-2021/923469)
**Author:** [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2020, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-trump-supporters-what-ll-you-personally-do-if-he-s-still-president-in-2021/923469 "2020-10-25T00:26:51Z")
I figured there might be no better time to ask this, since events are generally close to some kind of resolution (as opposed to, say, last year), there are more known factors now, and asking after the worst case scenario… --- ## [Is the lack of black fathers the true reason for racial disparity?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-lack-of-black-fathers-the-true-reason-for-racial-disparity/923010)
**Author:** [@urbanredneck2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/urbanredneck2)\ **Replies:** 151\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2020, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-lack-of-black-fathers-the-true-reason-for-racial-disparity/923010 "2020-10-24T21:42:20Z")
THIS article talks about this issue. Basically if more black children were raised by a married Dad and Mom they would turn out better. They would stay out of trouble with the law and do better in school. Now personally… --- ## [Very happy with Discourse](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/very-happy-with-discourse/919602)
**Author:** [@RitterSport](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RitterSport)\ **Replies:** 96\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2020, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/very-happy-with-discourse/919602 "2020-10-24T20:59:20Z")
Now that I’m used to the new site and layout, I have to say that I’m very happy with Discourse and it has encouraged me to participate more. Discourse does a better job of tracking which threads you’ve read and which on… --- ## [Theoretical Coldest Maximum Temperature in the Tropics?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theoretical-coldest-maximum-temperature-in-the-tropics/481290)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2020, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theoretical-coldest-maximum-temperature-in-the-tropics/481290 "2020-10-24T20:06:52Z")
Could an arctic air blast (like what is currently punishing the upper midwestern US) theoretically plow through the US, into Mexico, down into Guatemala and Honduras and points south, plunging San José, Costa Rica into a… --- ## [Help me find this SNL video](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-find-this-snl-video/922901)
**Author:** [@liirogue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/liirogue)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2020, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-find-this-snl-video/922901 "2020-10-24T17:41:47Z")
I am not having any luck tracking this down. In 2016, SNL did a skit where Trump hired a comedian to write ridiculous speeches for him. The intent was to gain publicity but throw the Republican primary and it backfires… --- ## [Black hole ramblings](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/black-hole-ramblings/922282)
**Author:** [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2020, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/black-hole-ramblings/922282 "2020-10-24T17:32:43Z")
The hypothetical that occurs to me is: if one were to establish a pair of entangled particles and shoot one of them directly into a black hole, what could the behavior of the retained particle tell us about the black hol… --- ## [PSA: Don't tell your black female coworker that you remind her of the Democratic VP candidate](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/psa-dont-tell-your-black-female-coworker-that-you-remind-her-of-the-democratic-vp-candidate/919518)
**Author:** [@monstro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/monstro)\ **Replies:** 75\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2020, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/psa-dont-tell-your-black-female-coworker-that-you-remind-her-of-the-democratic-vp-candidate/919518 "2020-10-24T16:51:17Z")
This is very mild, so that’s why I’m not putting in the Pit. I was on a conference call last week. We were chitchatting in the first few minutes of the call, waiting for everyone to call in. One of my coworkers, who I… --- ## [Name that feature](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-that-feature/923699)
**Author:** [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2020, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-that-feature/923699 "2020-10-24T15:18:14Z")
Any theories or conjecture on what this conical-looking geological feature might be that’s found on an isolated and uninhabited island in the Indian Ocean? --- ## ["Reply with Quote" not working?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reply-with-quote-not-working/838111)
**Author:** [@jz78817](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jz78817)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2020, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reply-with-quote-not-working/838111 "2020-10-24T14:49:25Z")
I’ve tried logging out and logging back in, changing the board theme, but whenever I click “Reply with Quote” I go to the compose reply page, but the text of the post I wish to quote is not there. The only way it works … --- ## [What's the Straight Dope on one-way store aisles?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-straight-dope-on-one-way-store-aisles/920704)
**Author:** [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Replies:** 97\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2020, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-straight-dope-on-one-way-store-aisles/920704 "2020-10-24T14:46:30Z")
Thanks to the pandemic, many stores have their aisles marked for one-way traffic, and some other public buildings have one-way hallways. Do these actually help prevent spread, or are they just “hygiene theater”? What’s t… --- ## [Larger Number, Stars in Universe or Raindrops in Earth's History?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/larger-number-stars-in-universe-or-raindrops-in-earths-history/923719)
**Author:** [@Drummond\_Bays](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drummond_Bays)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2020, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/larger-number-stars-in-universe-or-raindrops-in-earths-history/923719 "2020-10-24T14:02:04Z")
This question was asked recently on a forum I lurk, but there is unquestionally no better place to ask this than The Dope. As the title suggests, akin to the “grains of sand vs. stars” thought excercise, are there more … --- ## [What dining experience do you miss the most since the pandemic began?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-dining-experience-do-you-miss-the-most-since-the-pandemic-began/923416)
**Author:** [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2020, 12:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-dining-experience-do-you-miss-the-most-since-the-pandemic-began/923416 "2020-10-24T12:53:07Z")
I know a lot of states have relaxed dine-in restrictions in the last few months, including my own state of Michigan, so it’s possible to dine out again, but I and my wife haven’t been too keen on doing that again yet. F… --- ## [Please explain hashtags to me (again)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-explain-hashtags-to-me-again/923598)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2020, 8:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-explain-hashtags-to-me-again/923598 "2020-10-24T08:33:26Z")
I think I asked this before, but I couldn’t readily locate the thread. Would someone please explain to this old codger the use/appeal of hashtags? I’ve never tweeted, nor have I intentionally sought a tweet. I don’t r… --- ## [He should have stayed rapping in Houston](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/he-should-have-stayed-rapping-in-houston/923692)
**Author:** [@Scotty\_the\_Kid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scotty_the_Kid)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2020, 7:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/he-should-have-stayed-rapping-in-houston/923692 "2020-10-24T07:02:56Z")
This is a 2016 video from the rapper Scarface. He was one of the members of the pioneering rap trio Geto Boys and later had (and still has) a successful solo career. Anyway, that’s not really the point of this thread. … --- ## [Auto positioning to the first unread post](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/auto-positioning-to-the-first-unread-post/922690)
**Author:** [@Senegoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Senegoid)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2020, 6:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/auto-positioning-to-the-first-unread-post/922690 "2020-10-24T06:36:04Z")
This site does a much better job of automatically opening threads at the first unread post, than vBulletin did, where it never seemed to work right. And yet… I’ve seen this problem often: When a NEW thread appears in … --- ## [Tell me about joint pain](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-joint-pain/923463)
**Author:** [@DorkVader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DorkVader)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2020, 5:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-joint-pain/923463 "2020-10-24T05:16:50Z")
So, I had something unusual happen today. It may just be a new lesson in aging, or it may not be. The background is, last week I started a 3 day pack job for a family. There were only two people assigned and I knew I ha… --- ## [Is this the kind of device I need to share an ethernet feed?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-the-kind-of-device-i-need-to-share-an-ethernet-feed/923620)
**Author:** [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2020, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-the-kind-of-device-i-need-to-share-an-ethernet-feed/923620 "2020-10-24T02:58:21Z")
I’m running an ethernet line from our router up to my son’s room, & it occurred to me that it would be good to split that feed and run a second line into the other kid’s room. I already realize that a “splitter“ is not e… --- ## [How do you link to a news article or wiki so it shows up in a box in the thread?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-link-to-a-news-article-or-wiki-so-it-shows-up-in-a-box-in-the-thread/922801)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2020, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-link-to-a-news-article-or-wiki-so-it-shows-up-in-a-box-in-the-thread/922801 "2020-10-24T02:26:59Z")
I’ve used the hyperlink doo-hicky to link to news articles, but it just comes up as a link. I’ve noticed other posters posting to news articles and it comes up in a box in the thread, with the headline and first paragra… --- ## [How to get to last post](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-get-to-last-post/922743)
**Author:** [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2020, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-get-to-last-post/922743 "2020-10-24T02:20:44Z")
How , besides endless scrolling) do we just jump to the last post? --- ## [What if Trump goes TOO quietly? (A hypothetical)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-trump-goes-too-quietly-a-hypothetical/923365)
**Author:** [@DoctorJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DoctorJ)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2020, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-trump-goes-too-quietly-a-hypothetical/923365 "2020-10-24T02:02:17Z")
A hypothetical that went through my mind today. Let’s say Trump loses bigly, as he might say. He loses Georgia, Ohio, and Texas, He loses PA by ten points. It’s so big that even he realizes he can’t BS his way to a win. … --- ## [Hi my mother had a heart attack, what is it](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-my-mother-had-a-heart-attack-what-is-it/921205)
**Author:** [@Loggins](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loggins)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2020, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-my-mother-had-a-heart-attack-what-is-it/921205 "2020-10-24T01:24:10Z")
What is this attack? --- ## [Who is the most influential Gen X-er?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-most-influential-gen-x-er/919858)
**Author:** [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2020, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-most-influential-gen-x-er/919858 "2020-10-24T00:14:57Z")
A generation so forgotten, no one has thought to ask the question. Rules: GenXer must be born from 1.1.1965 to 12.31 1980 An explanation as to your thoughts would be :ok\_hand: --- ## [James Randi died at 92](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/james-randi-died-at-92/923539)
**Author:** [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2020, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/james-randi-died-at-92/923539 "2020-10-24T00:08:59Z")
I’m sure he has a lot of fans here [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1671) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1673)