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**Author:** [@Steve\_McQwark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Steve_McQwark)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2020, 5:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-id-scam-could-this-be/923429 "2020-10-22T05:53:07Z")
A friend bought and moved into a house in May. She told me that a woman came to her door yesterday and said that she used to live there and she has an id that is coming in the mail and wanted to leave her phone number so… --- ## [Utopia on Amazon Prime](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/utopia-on-amazon-prime/921670)
**Author:** [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2020, 5:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/utopia-on-amazon-prime/921670 "2020-10-22T05:11:43Z")
Anybody start watching this? Just came out Sept. 25. I’m only 2 episodes in, so I can’t spoil much plot wise, but if you want to start watching it not knowing anything, you might want to stop reading now… It’s a series … --- ## [One more reason to hate Apple](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-more-reason-to-hate-apple/923548)
**Author:** [@mikecurtis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mikecurtis)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2020, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-more-reason-to-hate-apple/923548 "2020-10-22T00:56:31Z")
For the first time in nearly six decades, the Charlie Brown holiday specials will not be broadcast on television. Instead, the Peanuts are heading to Apple TV+. --- ## [John Oliver vs Danbury, CT](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/john-oliver-vs-danbury-ct/922638)
**Author:** [@mbh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mbh)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2020, 3:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/john-oliver-vs-danbury-ct/922638 "2020-10-22T03:58:57Z")
On August 16, 2020 John Oliver goes on a rant, slamming the town of Danbury, CT The Mayor posted a response on Facebook, threatening to re-name the city’s sewage treatment plant after him. On August 30, 2020, Oliver o… --- ## [Australian Law Dopers: How do you cite the Australian Constitution?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/australian-law-dopers-how-do-you-cite-the-australian-constitution/923072)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2020, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/australian-law-dopers-how-do-you-cite-the-australian-constitution/923072 "2020-10-22T03:38:12Z")
I’m curious about something: how do Australians cite their Constitution? The Oz Constitution was enacted by means of a British statute, after it had been approved by the six Australian colonies. The statute was the Co… --- ## [Why isn't Biden/Harris hitting Trump about the wall and Mexico paying for it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-isnt-biden-harris-hitting-trump-about-the-wall-and-mexico-paying-for-it/922874)
**Author:** [@mjmartin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mjmartin)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2020, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-isnt-biden-harris-hitting-trump-about-the-wall-and-mexico-paying-for-it/922874 "2020-10-22T03:12:29Z")
Maybe I have missed something in the two debates or campaign talking points, but why isn’t Biden/Harris hitting Trump about his wall and Mexico paying for it? That was a never ending campaign promise in '16. The wall isn… --- ## [If Nancy Pelosi became Acting President](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-nancy-pelosi-became-acting-president/923456)
**Author:** [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2020, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-nancy-pelosi-became-acting-president/923456 "2020-10-22T02:47:57Z")
If Nancy Pelosi became Acting President because of the death or incapacity of the President and Vice President, wouldn’t she have to resign from Congress? And then, upon POTUS or VPOTUS reclaiming their roles, she’d hav… --- ## [Why is talk radio so influential in the USA?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-talk-radio-so-influential-in-the-usa/923475)
**Author:** [@Pardel-Lux](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pardel-Lux)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2020, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-talk-radio-so-influential-in-the-usa/923475 "2020-10-22T02:43:22Z")
I live in Europe and I almost never listen to the radio, I never got the habit. I have one in my car, of course: the car came with it. But I never switch it on. My friends use the radio more than me, but as I understand … --- ## [Do you get a Voters' Guide/Pamphlet?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-get-a-voters-guide-pamphlet/923511)
**Author:** [@amarinth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amarinth)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2020, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-get-a-voters-guide-pamphlet/923511 "2020-10-22T02:39:21Z")
I have only ever voted in Washington State. Every election (general, primary, special levy, etc.) the government sends in the mail the state & local voters’ guides. For initiatives & resolutions, etc. it has the full … --- ## [Canada - Election 2020?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canada-election-2020/923494)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2020, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canada-election-2020/923494 "2020-10-22T02:23:53Z")
Depending on how a vote goes in the House of Commons today, Canadians may be looking at a federal election in late November. Back-story is a bit messy, involving a charity called WE that was going to get a major contrac… --- ## [The hardest thing to give up](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-hardest-thing-to-give-up/923149)
**Author:** [@lobotomyboy63](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lobotomyboy63)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2020, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-hardest-thing-to-give-up/923149 "2020-10-22T01:33:59Z")
Back in about 1987 I was talking to a woman who was beside herself because she’d had an accident in her 1979 Mazda. Because of its age, although the damage wasn’t horrendous it was “totaled,” so insurance handed her a c… --- ## [How are people getting COVID these days?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-are-people-getting-covid-these-days/920939)
**Author:** [@Machine\_Elf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Machine_Elf)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2020, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-are-people-getting-covid-these-days/920939 "2020-10-22T01:26:39Z")
According to this site, the US is seeing about 35,000 new COVID diagnoses per day. How are people getting the virus? To be clear, I’m not asking the fundamental question “how is the coronavirus transmitted?” That seem… --- ## [Does Amy Coney Barrett Belong to a Religious Cult(!)?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-amy-coney-barrett-belong-to-a-religious-cult/923154)
**Author:** [@Jim\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_B)\ **Replies:** 73\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2020, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-amy-coney-barrett-belong-to-a-religious-cult/923154 "2020-10-22T01:19:18Z")
I have to tell you, I just first heard it on Real Time with Bill Maher (on HBO) just now. Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett belongs to a extremist religious cult. This is the only cite I could find. Bill Maher w… --- ## [Bra in the Freezer, I don't Get It](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bra-in-the-freezer-i-dont-get-it/123603)
**Author:** [@Wolfian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wolfian)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2020, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bra-in-the-freezer-i-dont-get-it/123603 "2020-10-21T23:10:46Z")
Shaving cream on the hand and tickle the nose I get. Hand in a warm glass of water I get. Bra in the freezer, I don’t. I imagine it would be painful to put on, but wouldn’t the wearer notice the coldness in her hand b… --- ## [Jeff Bridges diagnosed with lymphoma](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeff-bridges-diagnosed-with-lymphoma/923422)
**Author:** [@teelabrown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teelabrown)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2020, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeff-bridges-diagnosed-with-lymphoma/923422 "2020-10-21T23:06:01Z")
This sucks. His prognosis is good, though. --- ## [Why are 7 mm Allen wrenches so rare?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-7-mm-allen-wrenches-so-rare/593747)
**Author:** [@633squadron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/633squadron)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2020, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-7-mm-allen-wrenches-so-rare/593747 "2020-10-21T22:51:11Z")
If you’re a Maker type like me, you know that Allen wrenches are an indispensable item in the modern toolbox. I ride both bicycles and BMW motorcycles, so I know that having the right metric Allen wrench is critical. I … --- ## [Online math quiz - I have questions about 1 of them](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/online-math-quiz-i-have-questions-about-1-of-them/923329)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2020, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/online-math-quiz-i-have-questions-about-1-of-them/923329 "2020-10-21T21:10:39Z")
This is a fairly easy quiz. Most of the questions test your understanding of the mathematical order of operations. --- ## [Vermilion Waxcap Mushrooms](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vermilion-waxcap-mushrooms/923444)
**Author:** [@FloatyGimpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FloatyGimpy)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2020, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vermilion-waxcap-mushrooms/923444 "2020-10-21T20:25:59Z")
I saw these beautiful little mushrooms on my walk and thought I’d share them: --- ## [Which Party is Better for Individual Gun Rights?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-party-is-better-for-individual-gun-rights/923133)
**Author:** [@Pantastic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pantastic)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2020, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-party-is-better-for-individual-gun-rights/923133 "2020-10-21T19:17:17Z")
I posted a bit in the thread about Romney, where it’s been buried, so I’ll ask the question here: Which party at the Federal level (and especially the Presidency) has a better record being pro-gun for ordinary individual… --- ## [How do military academies prevent relationships between cadets?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-military-academies-prevent-relationships-between-cadets/922883)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2020, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-military-academies-prevent-relationships-between-cadets/922883 "2020-10-21T18:46:26Z")
AIUI, service academies such as the U.S. Air Force Academy officially prohibit relationships between cadets. I don’t believe for one moment, though, that when you have 4,000 cadets interacting with each other for four ye… --- ## [How it started....how it's going](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-it-started-how-its-going/922929)
**Author:** [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2020, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-it-started-how-its-going/922929 "2020-10-21T17:57:26Z")
How it started: How it’s going: --- ## [Manual drivers, do electric cars make you reassess the meaning of driving stick?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/manual-drivers-do-electric-cars-make-you-reassess-the-meaning-of-driving-stick/923237)
**Author:** [@Aeschines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aeschines)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2020, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/manual-drivers-do-electric-cars-make-you-reassess-the-meaning-of-driving-stick/923237 "2020-10-21T17:22:51Z")
Inspired by this thread: Why do you prefer a stick-shift over an automatic transmission? I learned a lot from this thread. I have been inspired to learn manual lately and get a manual car (leaning toward a WRX). I’m sol… --- ## [What life expectancy would men have if they behaved like women?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-life-expectancy-would-men-have-if-they-behaved-like-women/923134)
**Author:** [@MichaelEmouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MichaelEmouse)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2020, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-life-expectancy-would-men-have-if-they-behaved-like-women/923134 "2020-10-21T16:44:17Z")
To the extent it’s possible, if men consulted healthcare professionals, smoked, drank, did drugs, engaged in risky behavior, engaged in self-preserving behavior as much as women, what would their life expectancy be like … --- ## [Quoting a Poster in the New Format](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quoting-a-poster-in-the-new-format/923501)
**Author:** [@TRC4941](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TRC4941)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2020, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quoting-a-poster-in-the-new-format/923501 "2020-10-21T16:30:07Z")
Now it says “Reply” but it used to say “Quote”. I see some people when they quote a poster, have that poster’s text showing. When I’ve done it I just get the original poster’s avatar up in the corner with an arrow. How d… --- ## [Cooking Fish, Specifically Salmon](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cooking-fish-specifically-salmon/913891)
**Author:** [@DorkVader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DorkVader)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2020, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cooking-fish-specifically-salmon/913891 "2020-10-21T15:55:07Z")
…in a cast iron pan. Might not end up being salmon, but that’s the lead contender for dinner this weekend or early next week. Any suggestions for this? Do this dont do that pull up luke evasive action run away its a tr… --- ## [What Is a 'Neoplatonic Magic Rite'?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-a-neoplatonic-magic-rite/923436)
**Author:** [@Jim\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_B)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2020, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-a-neoplatonic-magic-rite/923436 "2020-10-21T15:49:12Z")
I have to confess to you, as I write this, I am watching the Star Trek: TNG episode Emergence, episode #175, apparently first aired on (or around?) May 9, 1994. Anyways, at the beginning of the show, Data is performing … --- ## [Living in a storage unit trope: does it actually happen these days?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/living-in-a-storage-unit-trope-does-it-actually-happen-these-days/923486)
**Author:** [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2020, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/living-in-a-storage-unit-trope-does-it-actually-happen-these-days/923486 "2020-10-21T15:48:39Z")
A lot of fiction uses the trope of a character down on es luck moving into a storage unit. But in my experience, storage contracts have strict rules prohibiting living in the unit and there are usually cameras or regular… --- ## [Principals office](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/principals-office/923332)
**Author:** [@Dbug](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dbug)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2020, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/principals-office/923332 "2020-10-21T15:40:18Z")
how many times did you visit the principals office and why. me once in 3rd won an award once in 5th but dealt with by our councilor bullied and hit at lunch lost 1 recess for not getting help sooner. 2 times within a we… --- ## [Poll: How fast is your internet?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-how-fast-is-your-internet/923210)
**Author:** [@ctnguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ctnguy)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2020, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-how-fast-is-your-internet/923210 "2020-10-21T15:30:39Z")
There have been some threads in the past where we share our internet speeds (e.g. February 2004, April 2008) and I’m interested to find out how things have changed for Dopers since then. For the poll please use your act… --- ## [Tom Lehrer news (and it's good!)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-lehrer-news-and-its-good/923421)
**Author:** [@Andy\_L](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Andy_L)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2020, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-lehrer-news-and-its-good/923421 "2020-10-21T14:24:48Z")
Tom is alive and well. This website has lyrics to many of his songs https://tomlehrersongs.com/ and a statement from Lehrer: I, Tom Lehrer, and the Tom Lehrer Trust 2000, hereby grant the following permission: All th… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1674) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1676)