# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=168&state=tracking [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 169 --- ## [DOJ/Jack Smith Investigation into Trump and Election Interference, January 6th Insurrection (Re-Indicted August 27, 2024)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doj-jack-smith-investigation-into-trump-and-election-interference-january-6th-insurrection-re-indicted-august-27-2024/975455)
**Author:** [@Aspenglow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspenglow)\ **Replies:** 2727\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2026, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doj-jack-smith-investigation-into-trump-and-election-interference-january-6th-insurrection-re-indicted-august-27-2024/975455 "2026-01-07T17:54:15Z")
The January 6th Committee is winding down, we don’t know what future investigations may occur in the Senate to pick up where the House left off. However, the investigation that will matter most to Trump is what the DOJ … --- ## [Backup means Backup, Microsoft, not move and destroy](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/backup-means-backup-microsoft-not-move-and-destroy/1017839)
**Author:** [@Andy\_L](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Andy_L)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2026, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/backup-means-backup-microsoft-not-move-and-destroy/1017839 "2026-01-07T17:44:14Z")
So I accidentally trusted Microsoft and am suffering for it. On my new computer, I got a popup about activating OneDrive backup, and I clicked it (foolish me). Now I thought backup meant “backup” - copy my files and put… --- ## [USPS Changes Postmark Date System. Why This is Bad](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/usps-changes-postmark-date-system-why-this-is-bad/1026168)
**Author:** [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2026, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/usps-changes-postmark-date-system-why-this-is-bad/1026168 "2026-01-07T15:05:19Z")
So the US Postal Service has now changed its processing rules such that the postmark on any mail received by the USPS will no longer be dated according to the date or receipt, but rather by the date of processing. Sound… --- ## [The Williamsburg series by Elswyth Thane](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-williamsburg-series-by-elswyth-thane/1026432)
**Author:** [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2026, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-williamsburg-series-by-elswyth-thane/1026432 "2026-01-07T14:20:45Z")
I have all 7 of the books in the series in hardback. Thrift Books doesn’t want them back and my options are the library or the landfill. But first, I offer them here for the cost of postage. They are a product of their … --- ## [Why does the sun feel warmer from a reflection than it does straight on in this situation?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-the-sun-feel-warmer-from-a-reflection-than-it-does-straight-on-in-this-situation/1026278)
**Author:** [@filmore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/filmore)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2026, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-the-sun-feel-warmer-from-a-reflection-than-it-does-straight-on-in-this-situation/1026278 "2026-01-07T13:22:51Z")
On my morning dog walk, there’s a place where I’m in the shadow of a house to the east but I’m hit with the light from the sun reflecting on a window from a house across the street on the west. Something like this: … --- ## [Viral Rampaging Idiots being Fired - What Next For Them?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/viral-rampaging-idiots-being-fired-what-next-for-them/1025985)
**Author:** [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2026, 10:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/viral-rampaging-idiots-being-fired-what-next-for-them/1025985 "2026-01-07T10:35:36Z")
Continuing the discussion from this post in the Pit: Omnibus Stupid MFers in the news thread (Part 2). Note this OP is in IMHO. The linked post by @Jackmannii has cites to a woman who was recorded on a drunken rampage i… --- ## [Billy Joel diagnosed with Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus, cancels current tour per advice from doctor (23 May 2025)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/billy-joel-diagnosed-with-normal-pressure-hydrocephalus-cancels-current-tour-per-advice-from-doctor-23-may-2025/1018710)
**Author:** [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2026, 8:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/billy-joel-diagnosed-with-normal-pressure-hydrocephalus-cancels-current-tour-per-advice-from-doctor-23-may-2025/1018710 "2026-01-07T08:51:08Z")
Billy’s camp says his shows through July 3, 2026, are canceled and tickets will be refunded. We’re told Billy is on a boat with his wife today in Florida … and he’s already undergone surgery. Our source says Billy… --- ## [Windows 10 (64-bit) Update: You're not up to date but we ain't fixing it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/windows-10-64-bit-update-youre-not-up-to-date-but-we-aint-fixing-it/1026376)
**Author:** [@AHunter3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AHunter3)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2026, 7:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/windows-10-64-bit-update-youre-not-up-to-date-but-we-aint-fixing-it/1026376 "2026-01-07T07:14:17Z")
I run virtual machines, spanning a wide range of vintages. I have Microsoft’s OS ranging from Windows 3.11 for Workgroups through Windows 11. In all the modern-to-semi-modern editions, I’m used to having to check for u… --- ## [Did Pavlov Think About Feeding His Dog Every Time He Heard a Bell Ring?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-pavlov-think-about-feeding-his-dog-every-time-he-heard-a-bell-ring/1026352)
**Author:** [@Ynnad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ynnad)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2026, 5:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-pavlov-think-about-feeding-his-dog-every-time-he-heard-a-bell-ring/1026352 "2026-01-07T05:50:47Z")
Did Pavlov think about feeding his dog every time he heard a bell ring? (For all the nitpickers - after he performed his famous experiments, of course.) poll --- ## [Where does Trump's military adventurism stop? What are the consequences of that to the US?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-does-trumps-military-adventurism-stop-what-are-the-consequences-of-that-to-the-us/1026315)
**Author:** [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Replies:** 123\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2026, 5:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-does-trumps-military-adventurism-stop-what-are-the-consequences-of-that-to-the-us/1026315 "2026-01-07T05:26:55Z")
What is happening in Venezuela is a topic of much discussion on this board right now (for good reason). But what next? I posted this (below) in the Venezuela thread and @Aspenglow let it stay but suggested a new thread… --- ## [Making the Impossible EUV Chip Machine](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/making-the-impossible-euv-chip-machine/1026326)
**Author:** [@smithsb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/smithsb)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2026, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/making-the-impossible-euv-chip-machine/1026326 "2026-01-07T03:48:50Z")
AMSL It’s almost an hour but fascinating engineering. --- ## [Eye problems suck because I need my eyes for looking at stuff](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eye-problems-suck-because-i-need-my-eyes-for-looking-at-stuff/1026388)
**Author:** [@msmith537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/msmith537)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2026, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eye-problems-suck-because-i-need-my-eyes-for-looking-at-stuff/1026388 "2026-01-07T02:55:03Z")
For the past year I’ve been plagued with problems in my right eye. I would say it’s not Pit-worthy because according to my very talented retina guy, they are correctable. So more annoying than life altering. But it’s … --- ## [Reassure me (dog euthanasia warning)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reassure-me-dog-euthanasia-warning/1026258)
**Author:** [@steronz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/steronz)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2026, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reassure-me-dog-euthanasia-warning/1026258 "2026-01-07T02:31:03Z")
Or tell me I’m wrong, I guess. My first dog, a lab mix, made it to 14. He was the best. Towards the end, he had a cyst growing at the base of his tail. We dutifully took him to our vet, who gave us the expected, “old do… --- ## [I need book recommendations about living with my neurodivergent sister](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-book-recommendations-about-living-with-my-neurodivergent-sister/1026416)
**Author:** [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2026, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-book-recommendations-about-living-with-my-neurodivergent-sister/1026416 "2026-01-07T02:15:07Z")
My sister is on the autism spectrum, and I feel that sometimes I need to be more attentive to her specific needs and challenges. I’m trying to be more understanding and empathetic. Please suggest some books I can read o… --- ## [So the ICE agents were booking at the Hilton?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-the-ice-agents-were-booking-at-the-hilton/1026419)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2026, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-the-ice-agents-were-booking-at-the-hilton/1026419 "2026-01-07T02:09:16Z")
Isn’t that a bit high end for federal agents? Or is Hilton not as expensive as I think? --- ## [Anyone else watch Nebula?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-watch-nebula/1026280)
**Author:** [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2026, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-watch-nebula/1026280 "2026-01-07T00:22:04Z")
I decided to take advantage of a 50% discount to get the Nebula streaming service (it’s kind of an independent self funded YouTube) for a year. The creator I am most familiar with on there is Lindsey Ellis which is what … --- ## [JImmy Kimmel](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jimmy-kimmel/1026413)
**Author:** [@Ranger\_Jeff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranger_Jeff)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2026, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jimmy-kimmel/1026413 "2026-01-07T00:01:47Z")
Would it be a terrible idea if when he closed each show Jimmy Kimmel would say “My apologies to Donald Trump, we ran out of time. “? --- ## [12/13/25: Shooting near Brown University in Providence, RI](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/12-13-25-shooting-near-brown-university-in-providence-ri/1025677)
**Author:** [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Replies:** 101\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2026, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/12-13-25-shooting-near-brown-university-in-providence-ri/1025677 "2026-01-06T22:46:29Z")
That CNN is giving few details indicates to me that this is a very bad situation. --- ## [When did you get your first vuvuzela?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-did-you-get-your-first-vuvuzela/1026384)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2026, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-did-you-get-your-first-vuvuzela/1026384 "2026-01-06T22:26:50Z")
I think I got my first one at the San Diego Fair in the late-’60s or very early ‘70s. I don’t think I had another one until the ‘80s or ‘90s. --- ## [Aquarium filters](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aquarium-filters/1026358)
**Author:** [@Sylvanz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sylvanz)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2026, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aquarium-filters/1026358 "2026-01-06T21:49:07Z")
I bought a little aquarium for my grandaughter for Christmas. Mom and dad bought her a couple of small glofish for it, and apparently the filter sucked them up. :pensive\_face: So, tonight I bought a heater so they can b… --- ## [My favorite color](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-favorite-color/1026223)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2026, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-favorite-color/1026223 "2026-01-06T21:44:42Z")
Yes. Brand new. All the decorators are gonna be on it. Get yours quick. It’s GREIGE. I’m assuming some grey beige blend. I’ve not found a picture that shows any more than a medium grey shade. (They couldn’t bore us w… --- ## [Should I get a BMW Mini Cooper S](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-get-a-bmw-mini-cooper-s/1026375)
**Author:** [@Coriolanus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coriolanus)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2026, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-get-a-bmw-mini-cooper-s/1026375 "2026-01-06T20:28:22Z")
From the Simpsons (sorta) Rabbi Krustovsky: Can you phrase that as an ethical question? Ned Flanders: Is it right to get a BMW Mini Cooper S (20xx - so quite used yet pre-2020) I’m in the UK (doubt that matters) and n… --- ## [Are "smart" garage door openers really an improvement?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-smart-garage-door-openers-really-an-improvement/1026241)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 78\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2026, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-smart-garage-door-openers-really-an-improvement/1026241 "2026-01-06T18:39:57Z")
Today’s paper (Chicago Trib) had an article from the NYT titled “Device puts you in control of your garage door.” (Apologies - unable to link.) Apparently a service connecting garage door openers to smart phones (MyQ) … --- ## [Do your reading preferences - fiction vs non - vary year to year?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-your-reading-preferences-fiction-vs-non-vary-year-to-year/1026331)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2026, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-your-reading-preferences-fiction-vs-non-vary-year-to-year/1026331 "2026-01-06T17:58:41Z")
I’ve kept lists of my reading since 2018. I would have said that I tended to read slighly more fiction than non-fiction. Today I put my separate lists together and counted, and was surprised by the results. From 2018 … --- ## [Cookware brand recommendations?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cookware-brand-recommendations/1026378)
**Author:** [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2026, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cookware-brand-recommendations/1026378 "2026-01-06T17:26:12Z")
My nonstick cookware is more than old enough to drink alcohol, so given that the coating can flake off, I was considering buying replacements. I don’t need cast iron or anything fancy; just good basic everyday cookware; … --- ## [End of Year, or Year of Ends, Or Ends over the Year, Article. (Warning--Naughty)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/end-of-year-or-year-of-ends-or-ends-over-the-year-article-warning-naughty/1026328)
**Author:** [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2026, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/end-of-year-or-year-of-ends-or-ends-over-the-year-article-warning-naughty/1026328 "2026-01-06T16:24:06Z")
Well, it’s the end of the Year. Or, at least one of them in the article, is the End of the Year. Note–non-pron, if not quite safe for work. --- ## [Tom Bodett sues and settles with Motel Six](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-bodett-sues-and-settles-with-motel-six/1026323)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2026, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-bodett-sues-and-settles-with-motel-six/1026323 "2026-01-06T16:17:31Z")
I didn’t realize Bodett received residuals for work performed 40 years ago. Will Motel Six still leave the light on for me? I heard that phrase from my dad a decade before the commercials. I was driving home for the ho… --- ## [Sites/pages frequented by ironic commentators?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sites-pages-frequented-by-ironic-commentators/1026399)
**Author:** [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2026, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sites-pages-frequented-by-ironic-commentators/1026399 "2026-01-06T16:07:03Z")
For example, the subreddits r/Sovereigncitizen, r/niceguys, and r/FoxNews have absolutely nobody who is either a S.C., considers himself an actual n.g., or actually watches and supports FN, but instead everyone posting i… --- ## [A “Dawn to Dusk” sensor?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-dawn-to-dusk-sensor/1026250)
**Author:** [@Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elmer_J.Fudd)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2026, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-dawn-to-dusk-sensor/1026250 "2026-01-06T15:31:10Z")
We have an outdoor fountain we keep running during the day but shut off at night. My wife asked me to set up a timer on the power outlet, but a light sensor that turns on the power when it is light out makes more sense t… --- ## [Craig the elephant has died](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/craig-the-elephant-has-died/1026354)
**Author:** [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2026, 11:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/craig-the-elephant-has-died/1026354 "2026-01-06T11:14:01Z")
And I’ll bet he wasn’t in the Death Pool. Craig was a very well-known elephant in Amboseli National Park in Kenya. He was 54 years old and had massive tusks weighing about 45kg each. Craig lived free and wild (although h… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=167&state=tracking) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=169&state=tracking)