# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1696 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1697 --- ## [Seeing a man about a horse in Chicago](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seeing-a-man-about-a-horse-in-chicago/921183)
**Author:** [@John\_Bredin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Bredin)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2020, 8:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seeing-a-man-about-a-horse-in-chicago/921183 "2020-10-03T08:06:40Z")
A man is riding a horse on the Dan Ryan Expressway in Chicago. With an escort of motorcycles. --- ## [Anybody got any fun propositions, or referenda this time?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-got-any-fun-propositions-or-referenda-this-time/921938)
**Author:** [@wolfman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfman)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2020, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-got-any-fun-propositions-or-referenda-this-time/921938 "2020-10-03T03:16:29Z")
Usually we have a decent selection of wackiness, or pure spite votes put on the ballot here in Michigan. But this year, nothing but boring reasonable issues. :frowning: Anybody got anything juicy on their ballot? --- ## [Someone is applying for assistance in my name and I think they're not smart?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/someone-is-applying-for-assistance-in-my-name-and-i-think-theyre-not-smart/921632)
**Author:** [@dummygladhands71](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dummygladhands71)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2020, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/someone-is-applying-for-assistance-in-my-name-and-i-think-theyre-not-smart/921632 "2020-10-03T02:26:32Z")
I had a letter from state unemployment telling me my bank info was incorrect and asking that I reply to correct it. I quick locked down my credit Tonite I got a BOA debit card loaded with my assistance. They’ve got my… --- ## [Harvey Weinstein accused of multiple cases of sexual harassment](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harvey-weinstein-accused-of-multiple-cases-of-sexual-harassment/798073)
**Author:** [@aldiboronti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aldiboronti)\ **Replies:** 421\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2020, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harvey-weinstein-accused-of-multiple-cases-of-sexual-harassment/798073 "2020-10-03T02:11:21Z")
Story here. What a creep. But no surprises, this is what Hollywood producers have done since the dawn of the movies. High time it stopped. Had to add that I love the movies he’s backed but he doesn’t get a pass becaus… --- ## [Windfall in my mail! Thanks Obama!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/windfall-in-my-mail-thanks-obama/922057)
**Author:** [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2020, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/windfall-in-my-mail-thanks-obama/922057 "2020-10-03T02:05:07Z")
I opened up my mail to find a message from my health insurance plan. Apparently they did not meet the required 85% threshold for spending premiums on actual medical care as per the ACA. If fact, they only spent 69%. Th… --- ## [Wordox flash game, who would you say is in the right?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordox-flash-game-who-would-you-say-is-in-the-right/922076)
**Author:** [@CardboardBoxx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CardboardBoxx)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2020, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordox-flash-game-who-would-you-say-is-in-the-right/922076 "2020-10-03T01:35:19Z")
There’s a game on Facebook called Wordox which will be going soon as it’s flash based, but I’ve played it on and off for years. It’s a shared letters game, with both players drawing from the same pool. One rule is that i… --- ## [Beck is a bad, bad, bad quick change artist ( or how my performance art entertained the masses)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beck-is-a-bad-bad-bad-quick-change-artist-or-how-my-performance-art-entertained-the-masses/921983)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2020, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beck-is-a-bad-bad-bad-quick-change-artist-or-how-my-performance-art-entertained-the-masses/921983 "2020-10-03T01:09:14Z")
Going to the kidney doctor for recheck. The lil’wrekker is driving. She looks over and sez…“Oh, Mother, you have you shirt on backwards!” Well, you see dressing is not a thing I’m good at. The lil’wrekker fancies hers… --- ## [Name of computer maze game](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-of-computer-maze-game/395077)
**Author:** [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2020, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-of-computer-maze-game/395077 "2020-10-03T00:45:09Z")
Within 10 years ago, I bought a computer magazine (possibly a UK based one) that had a nice little maze game demo on it. It was for the PC. The mazes were 3 dimensional, but didn’t have walls - instead it had ribbon-lik… --- ## [Help me understand the “47 years of Biden” and what he’s done](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-understand-the-47-years-of-biden-and-what-he-s-done/921881)
**Author:** [@FlikTheBlue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FlikTheBlue)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2020, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-understand-the-47-years-of-biden-and-what-he-s-done/921881 "2020-10-03T00:31:42Z")
One theme that Trump keeps repeating is that he’s done more in 47 months as POTUS than Biden did in 47 years in government. Here’s what I’d like to specifically debate regarding this topic, and digressions I want to av… --- ## [Food shortages that don't make sense](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/food-shortages-that-dont-make-sense/915213)
**Author:** [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)\ **Replies:** 266\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2020, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/food-shortages-that-dont-make-sense/915213 "2020-10-03T00:08:06Z")
In the early days of the pandemic, there were a lot of empty grocery store shelves. Stock levels are mostly returning to normal now, but there are still some unexplained gaps. It’s been about a month since I’ve been abl… --- ## [People crammed into a VW](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-crammed-into-a-vw/921984)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2020, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-crammed-into-a-vw/921984 "2020-10-02T22:53:49Z")
Looks like the record is 17 people In 2017 Toyota got 41 people in a RAV4 --- ## [Cue up Shocking Blue or Bananarama: They've got it, yeah, baby, they've got it](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cue-up-shocking-blue-or-bananarama-theyve-got-it-yeah-baby-theyve-got-it/922014)
**Author:** [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2020, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cue-up-shocking-blue-or-bananarama-theyve-got-it-yeah-baby-theyve-got-it/922014 "2020-10-02T22:49:01Z")
On a serious note, viruses don’t discriminate or know who you are. As much as I loathe the POTUS, I hope their illnesses, if they do get sick, are mild (like my own probably case was) and they make a speedy recovery. A… --- ## [Same team, same town, different name](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/same-team-same-town-different-name/921689)
**Author:** [@a6ka97](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/a6ka97)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2020, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/same-team-same-town-different-name/921689 "2020-10-02T22:16:25Z")
Watching NFL football today and seeing the name “Washington Football Team”, formerly the Redskins, got me thinking how many professional teams changed their name/mascot but are still the same organization in the same loc… --- ## [What's the dumbest/most dangerous thing you've ever done for an animal's sake?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-dumbest-most-dangerous-thing-youve-ever-done-for-an-animals-sake/921935)
**Author:** [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2020, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-dumbest-most-dangerous-thing-youve-ever-done-for-an-animals-sake/921935 "2020-10-02T21:53:04Z")
Gather 'round, kids, I feel like telling a story. Back when I was 17 and my brother 11, our parents both occasionally worked nights. Dad’s job didn’t believe that people’s health was affected by an uneven sleep schedule… --- ## [What's the deal with Artificial Photosynthesis?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-deal-with-artificial-photosynthesis/922035)
**Author:** [@Babale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Babale)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2020, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-deal-with-artificial-photosynthesis/922035 "2020-10-02T21:40:28Z")
So I was reading about carbon capture, and about how one of the biggest problems with using it to save the planet from global warming is that at the moment it takes bulky infrastructure that’s power hungry and it doesn’t… --- ## [They walk among us](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/they-walk-among-us/921602)
**Author:** [@pkbites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pkbites)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2020, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/they-walk-among-us/921602 "2020-10-02T21:05:47Z")
Was watching the game show “Common Knowledge” this morning. Three fully grown American adults guessed that Monroe is the President depicted on the $5 dollar bill. I’m going to lose my mind! --- ## [Why such small HDD's in new laptops?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-such-small-hdds-in-new-laptops/921598)
**Author:** [@Quintas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quintas)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2020, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-such-small-hdds-in-new-laptops/921598 "2020-10-02T21:05:33Z")
I’m about to order a new XPS laptop from Dell. Even a premium build where no corners seem to be cut in any other area comes with a 256 GB SSD. That seems awfully small these days. I have a 512 GB SSD in my now 7 yea… --- ## [I don't get the joke on this T-Shirt?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-get-the-joke-on-this-t-shirt/686659)
**Author:** [@WallFloor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WallFloor)\ **Replies:** 97\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2020, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-get-the-joke-on-this-t-shirt/686659 "2020-10-02T20:20:38Z")
Mac was wearing this shirt on an episode of ‘Always Sunny’ and Dennis didn’t get it. Neither do I. It says ‘Come to Philly for the Crack’ with a picture of the Liberty Bell. Here’s a Picture of It: http://skreened.co… --- ## [Change to thread subject line](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/change-to-thread-subject-line/921934)
**Author:** [@dtilque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dtilque)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2020, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/change-to-thread-subject-line/921934 "2020-10-02T19:49:30Z")
A while back I started a thread in CS with the subject line “xkcd thread”. Note that it’s in all lowercase, intentionally so, since the comic strip’s name is in all lowercase. I just noticed that the thread now starts wi… --- ## [Golden retriever saved his tipsy owner from taking a tumble](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/golden-retriever-saved-his-tipsy-owner-from-taking-a-tumble/921976)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2020, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/golden-retriever-saved-his-tipsy-owner-from-taking-a-tumble/921976 "2020-10-02T19:25:09Z")
That’s a good boy! :dog2: I didn’t know a dog would react this way. It’s not a trained trick. The dog saw its owner was about to fall. It stood up and steadied the lady with its paws. Video is only 40 seconds. The thum… --- ## [Find Unread Posts in Read Thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/find-unread-posts-in-read-thread/922060)
**Author:** [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2020, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/find-unread-posts-in-read-thread/922060 "2020-10-02T18:19:37Z")
Not sure whether this technical question belongs better here or ATMB. I have my prefs set to declare a thread “watching” after I’ve read it for a few minutes. If I read all the posts it drops off my unread page and onl… --- ## [Cigar hobbyists?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cigar-hobbyists/918935)
**Author:** [@Barkis\_is\_Willin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Barkis_is_Willin)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2020, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cigar-hobbyists/918935 "2020-10-02T17:27:50Z")
I’ve always smoked like one or two cigars a year, but in the last 8 months or so picked up as a more serious hobby. I’ve got a small humidor with maybe 30 or 40 sticks in it right now. Any other hobbyists or aficionado… --- ## [Keeping popup notifications while disabling emails](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keeping-popup-notifications-while-disabling-emails/922053)
**Author:** [@Half\_Man\_Half\_Wit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Half_Man_Half_Wit)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2020, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keeping-popup-notifications-while-disabling-emails/922053 "2020-10-02T17:25:29Z")
Threads I subscribe to under the ‘watched’ category shoot me an email for each new post to them, and show a notification on my profile pic. The only way I can see to disable the email is to subscribe to them under the ‘t… --- ## [Becoming: Netflix Documentary on Michelle Obama](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/becoming-netflix-documentary-on-michelle-obama/853343)
**Author:** [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2020, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/becoming-netflix-documentary-on-michelle-obama/853343 "2020-10-02T17:00:34Z")
This dropped yesterday and we watched it last night. Sheesh, what an incredible and intelligent person she is. She made (and is making) an actual difference in the lives of young women (and men) everywhere. Her daughters… --- ## [Crusader Kings III](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crusader-kings-iii/919452)
**Author:** [@Sitnam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sitnam)\ **Replies:** 75\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2020, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crusader-kings-iii/919452 "2020-10-02T15:38:08Z")
Any other fans out there? I’ve been following it’s development for over a year and preordered it as soon as I was able on Steam. Come midnight, 9/1, I’ll finally be able to play it! It seems to me the core of the gam… --- ## [The "half full" view of 2020](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-half-full-view-of-2020/922012)
**Author:** [@SlackerInc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SlackerInc)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2020, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-half-full-view-of-2020/922012 "2020-10-02T15:34:52Z")
I tend to be known for what more pessimistic people would call “wearing rose colored glasses”. I’m a big fan of Steven Pinker and his books and articles about how much better things are than they used to be, and similarl… --- ## [What is perfect in your opinion?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-perfect-in-your-opinion/921220)
**Author:** [@Pardel-Lux](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pardel-Lux)\ **Replies:** 69\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2020, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-perfect-in-your-opinion/921220 "2020-10-02T15:14:23Z")
I was reading an article about the Walther PPK when I came across this sentence: Like a Rolex Submariner, a Porsche 911, or the first chord in A Hard Day’s Night, it hits such a perfect sweet spot that there isn’t much… --- ## ["We've already reviewed that post." Question about reporting](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weve-already-reviewed-that-post-question-about-reporting/922040)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_Bravo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Bravo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2020, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weve-already-reviewed-that-post-question-about-reporting/922040 "2020-10-02T14:50:54Z")
I received the following message when I tried to report a gross post: “Thanks, but we’ve already reviewed that post and determined it does not need to be flagged again.” Does this mean that it’s under review or does it… --- ## [My new Shadowrun book, Veiled Extraction, is out!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-new-shadowrun-book-veiled-extraction-is-out/922008)
**Author:** [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2020, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-new-shadowrun-book-veiled-extraction-is-out/922008 "2020-10-02T14:48:33Z")
I’ve been waiting for this one to come out for a long time (I turned in the manuscript in 2016–a lot has happened since then!) but my second Shadowrun novel, Veiled Extraction, is now available from your favorite source. … --- ## [Have you ever been quarantined?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-been-quarantined/849081)
**Author:** [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2020, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-been-quarantined/849081 "2020-10-02T14:45:35Z")
Have you ever been detained by a civilly-imposed quarantine, for a disease you did not have? How did, or would you have reacted? When I arrived in Mopti, Mali, a cholera quarantine was imposed that night. For three da… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1695) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1697)