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**Author:** [@Projammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Projammer)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2020, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-infant-cut-from-mothers-womb/923294 "2020-10-19T20:22:50Z")
Bond set at $5M for suspect accused of murdering East Texas woman, cutting infant from womb Reagan Simmons-Hancock, 22, was approximately seven-and-a-half months pregnant when she was attacked the morning of Friday, Oc… --- ## [In the U.S.A., Why Do People (Need to?) Register as Republican or Democratic (or Independent?)?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-the-u-s-a-why-do-people-need-to-register-as-republican-or-democratic-or-independent/921470)
**Author:** [@Skinnybones\_Lampshade](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skinnybones_Lampshade)\ **Replies:** 68\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2020, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-the-u-s-a-why-do-people-need-to-register-as-republican-or-democratic-or-independent/921470 "2020-10-19T20:12:40Z")
The question is in the title of the topic. I have often wondered why, in a country where people have the privilege of voting via secret ballot, people (occasionally? often? always?) seem to register with one party or the… --- ## [Thoughts on the suspension of this professor?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thoughts-on-the-suspension-of-this-professor/919830)
**Author:** [@complexfreeformd2r](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/complexfreeformd2r)\ **Replies:** 387\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2020, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thoughts-on-the-suspension-of-this-professor/919830 "2020-10-19T19:05:42Z")
Summary: a professor at USC (California) Business School is suspended for using a Mandarin Chinese word that sounds like the English racial slur for Black people. The Dean’s response is below in another link and quote… --- ## [Brilliant Coronavirus Mask Explanations](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brilliant-coronavirus-mask-explanations/923143)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2020, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brilliant-coronavirus-mask-explanations/923143 "2020-10-19T18:02:12Z")
Many of these diagrams explaining why and how to wear a mask are genius and/or hilarious. Wish I could post my favourites but will link instead. --- ## [Wi-fi speed questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wi-fi-speed-questions/923117)
**Author:** [@Fir\_na\_tine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fir_na_tine)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2020, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wi-fi-speed-questions/923117 "2020-10-19T16:27:53Z")
I just upgraded my home Spectrum connection. Getting 250-300 mbps download on the main computer which is connected by ethernet. The wi-fi that the laptop and other devices rely on are receiving about 1/3 of that speed.… --- ## [Walker Evans - Identify this Location in Amsterdam, NY](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/walker-evans-identify-this-location-in-amsterdam-ny/923327)
**Author:** [@Fiddle\_Peghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiddle_Peghead)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2020, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/walker-evans-identify-this-location-in-amsterdam-ny/923327 "2020-10-19T16:26:33Z")
This is a Walker Evans photo, taken in Amsterdam, New York. Does anyone know the address? https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/274918 --- ## [Is this moving quote (Indy to Chicago) in the ballpark?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-moving-quote-indy-to-chicago-in-the-ballpark/922877)
**Author:** [@Aeschines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aeschines)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2020, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-moving-quote-indy-to-chicago-in-the-ballpark/922877 "2020-10-19T16:12:15Z")
In 2018, my ex-wife moved back to Japan, and I used a Japanese mover to move my stuff locally. The cost was pretty reasonable. Since I already knew them, I had them quote my move from Indy to Chicago. It’s moving 430 cu.… --- ## [Did Anyone Watch BOTH Town Halls?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-anyone-watch-both-town-halls/923102)
**Author:** [@MortSahlFan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MortSahlFan)\ **Replies:** 126\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2020, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-anyone-watch-both-town-halls/923102 "2020-10-19T15:55:08Z")
I used the DVR so I wouldn’t miss a single minute of each… I’m a left-winger, but I’m not supporting either Trump nor Biden. (I’m tired of having to preface, but people jump to conclusions…) Trump didn’t do a good job,… --- ## [Millionaire and front line workers-no thanks](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/millionaire-and-front-line-workers-no-thanks/923262)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2020, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/millionaire-and-front-line-workers-no-thanks/923262 "2020-10-19T15:34:52Z")
So, ABC is bringing back Who Wants to be a Millionaire with a very stupid twist. They’re going to feature front line heroes. Maybe I’m ice cold, but no, no and hell no. Yes, they’re heroes that worked 12 hours a day, 6… --- ## [Horror movie ID: Man on boat impaled by mounted swordfish](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/horror-movie-id-man-on-boat-impaled-by-mounted-swordfish/923229)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2020, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/horror-movie-id-man-on-boat-impaled-by-mounted-swordfish/923229 "2020-10-19T15:15:50Z")
This should be an extremely easy one, but my memory has failed me. This guy is on a boat, possibly in the Bermuda Triangle, and I think Satan is involved. There’s a swordfish mounted on the wall, and it ens up flying o… --- ## [Let's talk about cheesy b+w SF and Horror movies](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-talk-about-cheesy-b-w-sf-and-horror-movies/923228)
**Author:** [@E-DUB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/E-DUB)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2020, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-talk-about-cheesy-b-w-sf-and-horror-movies/923228 "2020-10-19T14:59:53Z")
The kind they used to show on TV at 11:30 on a Saturday night. The good, the bad, and the really cheesy. You know the kind I’m talking about. Did that limited format produce any real gems admidst the multitude of stin… --- ## [Archbishop performs exorcism to cleanse protest site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/archbishop-performs-exorcism-to-cleanse-protest-site/923285)
**Author:** [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2020, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/archbishop-performs-exorcism-to-cleanse-protest-site/923285 "2020-10-19T14:14:03Z")
In a nutshell, the statue of Father Serra, the guy credited with bringing Catholicism to the west coast, was torn down by protesters. Apparently, they had issues with the way the good Father mistreated Native Americans… --- ## [How do I stop the 'lifesize' app from starting up when I log into my PC?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-stop-the-lifesize-app-from-starting-up-when-i-log-into-my-pc/923110)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2020, 1:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-stop-the-lifesize-app-from-starting-up-when-i-log-into-my-pc/923110 "2020-10-19T13:30:03Z")
A member wanted a meeting and set one up using an app called ‘lifesize’. We had the meeting, but now lifesize starts whenever I log into my computer. I went to Startup Apps, which says ‘Apps can be configured to start … --- ## [Blurry Pictures from a Sony A6000 I bought](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blurry-pictures-from-a-sony-a6000-i-bought/923152)
**Author:** [@LivingGhost371](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LivingGhost371)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2020, 1:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blurry-pictures-from-a-sony-a6000-i-bought/923152 "2020-10-19T13:17:56Z")
So I bought an A6000 and the kit lens (16-50 3.5-5.6) off eBay Frankly I’m disappointed with the images I’m getting, although not grossly bad the fine detail is even worst than my former camera, a Canon SX-20 “Superzoom… --- ## [My father's cousin is apparently destitute and a little crazy](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-fathers-cousin-is-apparently-destitute-and-a-little-crazy/923138)
**Author:** [@Meltdown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meltdown)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2020, 12:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-fathers-cousin-is-apparently-destitute-and-a-little-crazy/923138 "2020-10-19T12:06:54Z")
I got a call from my mother this afternoon. Apparently father’s cousin (we’ll call him Bob) has been leaving messages on their answering machine occasionally for about 6 months now saying that he needs financial support… --- ## [Autumn Witch Joyce Trip](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/autumn-witch-joyce-trip/923303)
**Author:** [@AHunter3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AHunter3)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2020, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/autumn-witch-joyce-trip/923303 "2020-10-19T03:36:23Z")
This is a “classical jam” I did in 1986. I’d sketched out motifs but left myself with room to improvise on each of them. Played on multiple different pianos in the practice rooms of SUNY / Old Westbury college, and ori… --- ## [Social Anxiety and Face Masks](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/social-anxiety-and-face-masks/923291)
**Author:** [@FloatyGimpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FloatyGimpy)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2020, 11:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/social-anxiety-and-face-masks/923291 "2020-10-19T11:23:46Z")
Just curious about other people who may suffer from SA and what effect wearing a mask may be having. I’ve suffered with SA most of my life. Sometimes it’s better than others and sometimes it’s overwhelming. I’m finding … --- ## [Would the US Allow a State to Secede Today?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-the-us-allow-a-state-to-secede-today/923107)
**Author:** [@Two\_Many\_Cats2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Two_Many_Cats2)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2020, 7:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-the-us-allow-a-state-to-secede-today/923107 "2020-10-19T07:28:04Z")
Back when the Brexit mess was first brewing, I posted a thread asking why the EU wouldn’t consider military means to stop Britain from withdrawing. After all, if the EU is like a United States of Europe, secession would… --- ## [Rename the Washington Redskins (version 3)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rename-the-washington-redskins-version-3/914243)
**Author:** [@Paul\_was\_in\_Saudi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_was_in_Saudi)\ **Replies:** 151\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2020, 6:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rename-the-washington-redskins-version-3/914243 "2020-10-19T06:13:18Z")
I see we have had two other threads in this century for proposing new names for the Washington Redskins. Perhaps this time they are really going to do it. I see endless marketing possibilities. Lots of new shirts and st… --- ## [A Really Dumb Question about Hakuna Matata](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-really-dumb-question-about-hakuna-matata/923290)
**Author:** [@Sir\_T-Cups](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_T-Cups)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2020, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-really-dumb-question-about-hakuna-matata/923290 "2020-10-19T03:31:57Z")
Hakuna Matata…what a wonderful phrase! It’s also the source of something that’s bugged me for a while. So when Pumbaa was a young warthog (when he was a young. wart. hoooooooog!) he was mad because he would clear the sa… --- ## [It's Pouring Rain in the MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-pouring-rain-in-the-mmp/922780)
**Author:** [@Sahirrnee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sahirrnee)\ **Replies:** 283\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2020, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-pouring-rain-in-the-mmp/922780 "2020-10-19T03:26:57Z")
Well, here it is anyway. We finally got the rain everybody’s been talking about. I woke up early, too early. I have some time to kill before heading out to the park. Yes, I’m going to the park in the pouring rain. S… --- ## [FTWD started last Sunday](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ftwd-started-last-sunday/923287)
**Author:** [@eenerms](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eenerms)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2020, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ftwd-started-last-sunday/923287 "2020-10-19T01:04:41Z")
Fear started last Sunday. Was I the only one who noticed? --- ## [2020 New Zealand General Election](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2020-new-zealand-general-election/915530)
**Author:** [@lisiate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lisiate)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2020, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2020-new-zealand-general-election/915530 "2020-10-19T00:50:33Z")
It’s time for the fourth triennial New Zealand General Election thread. Election day is 19 Septmeber. You can relive the drama of the last three threads here (2017, 2014, 2011). The 2011 thread has a good general introd… --- ## [A strenuous but heartwarming 2 days](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-strenuous-but-heartwarming-2-days/923145)
**Author:** [@DorkVader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DorkVader)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2020, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-strenuous-but-heartwarming-2-days/923145 "2020-10-19T00:19:13Z")
The last couple of days have made me feel a couple of things I haven’t felt in a while. The story; Out on the local Airforce Base to pack a family for moving. The customer Master Sergeant\_\_\_\_\_\_ came to the gate to spon… --- ## [Data on impact of countermeasures on virus spread?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/data-on-impact-of-countermeasures-on-virus-spread/923161)
**Author:** [@Half\_Man\_Half\_Wit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Half_Man_Half_Wit)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2020, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/data-on-impact-of-countermeasures-on-virus-spread/923161 "2020-10-18T22:47:30Z")
Recently, I’ve been running into the argument that the current resurgence of cases proves that the corona-related restrictions (mask-wearing, contact restrictions, and so on) don’t work. Now, this argument is blatantly f… --- ## [How long have you ever driven, non-stop?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-have-you-ever-driven-non-stop/921298)
**Author:** [@mandala](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mandala)\ **Replies:** 100\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2020, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-have-you-ever-driven-non-stop/921298 "2020-10-18T22:02:40Z")
Last weekend I drove down with friends to the SV Temple in Pittsburg, a distance of 212 miles from where I live. We rented a Nissan Pathfinder. I drove one-way, with my friend taking over for the return trip. The longest… --- ## [No notification when thread is moved?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-notification-when-thread-is-moved/923283)
**Author:** [@half-elf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/half-elf)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2020, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-notification-when-thread-is-moved/923283 "2020-10-18T21:47:47Z")
I was recently reading a thread and a few hours later it was moved (sorry, I dont remember from where to where) with no notification in the spot it used to be. Is my understanding correct? Is the OP notified in some way … --- ## [Why is the death rate so much lower now?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-the-death-rate-so-much-lower-now/923180)
**Author:** [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2020, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-the-death-rate-so-much-lower-now/923180 "2020-10-18T20:28:22Z")
If you look at the death rate now verses mid-April, it’s much better now. Even though the number of cases is going through the roof, the death rate seems to have stabilized at around 1K/day. Why is that? Better treatmen… --- ## [Another it's 2020 Question \[Why are dentists still using painful novocaine shots!?\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-its-2020-question-why-are-dentists-still-using-painful-novocaine-shots/922935)
**Author:** [@TRC4941](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TRC4941)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2020, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-its-2020-question-why-are-dentists-still-using-painful-novocaine-shots/922935 "2020-10-18T19:21:14Z")
If this should be in IMHO, feel free to move it. It’s 2020, so why are dentists still using painful novocaine shots!? Like most kids, I hated the dentist. To make matters worse, back in the 60s I don’t think we had flu… --- ## [Seattle Area Ballot Proposition: Harborview](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seattle-area-ballot-proposition-harborview/923238)
**Author:** [@Do\_Not\_Taunt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Do_Not_Taunt)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2020, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seattle-area-ballot-proposition-harborview/923238 "2020-10-18T19:11:31Z")
Here in King County, we have Proposition #1 on our ballot to fund a bunch of modernization for a major regional hospital, Harborview. Harborview is the trauma center for four states (WA, AK, MT, and ID) and has a major … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1677) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1679)