# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1719 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1720 --- ## [Giving examples about someone's personality when it's only the tip of the iceberg](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/giving-examples-about-someones-personality-when-its-only-the-tip-of-the-iceberg/920198)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2020, 10:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/giving-examples-about-someones-personality-when-its-only-the-tip-of-the-iceberg/920198 "2020-09-13T10:05:28Z")
Something I’ve been struggling to communicate of late: Sometimes people will challenge a description of themselves “What do you mean, I am immature? Can you give an example?” The difficulty lies in that they may be so t… --- ## [Being armed - or even learning self-defense - increases the chance you'll be harmed](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/being-armed-or-even-learning-self-defense-increases-the-chance-youll-be-harmed/919548)
**Author:** [@Fotheringay-Phipps](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fotheringay-Phipps)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2020, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/being-armed-or-even-learning-self-defense-increases-the-chance-youll-be-harmed/919548 "2020-09-12T23:11:06Z")
For the most part, and for most people - there are exceptions. My thinking is that people who are armed or who know self-defense are emboldened to be more confrontational and less likely to back away from potentially vi… --- ## [Letter from Insurance Company -- Legitimate or Scam?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letter-from-insurance-company-legitimate-or-scam/787758)
**Author:** [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2020, 5:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letter-from-insurance-company-legitimate-or-scam/787758 "2020-09-13T05:43:22Z")
My mother died a couple of years ago. We’d not been in touch at all this century, and I had not even known for sure if she was alive or dead until someone notified me of her death. That was in 2015. Today I received a le… --- ## [Simple at home meals you never tire of](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simple-at-home-meals-you-never-tire-of/919028)
**Author:** [@Sitnam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sitnam)\ **Replies:** 84\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2020, 5:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simple-at-home-meals-you-never-tire-of/919028 "2020-09-13T05:40:07Z")
I keep a small Tupperware container full of La Preferida Fat Free Refried Beans and one of chopped white onions in my fridge at all times. Morning, afternoon or especially late night after some couch drinking I’ll combi… --- ## [Never successfully moved my old account (MaxTheVool)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/never-successfully-moved-my-old-account-maxthevool/920478)
**Author:** [@MaxTheVool2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MaxTheVool2)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2020, 5:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/never-successfully-moved-my-old-account-maxthevool/920478 "2020-09-13T05:24:02Z")
Hi all. I’m longtime poster MaxTheVool. I have been totally unable to get into my account after the board switch. I think my password was too short, but none of the password recovery stuff works. There’s a chance it’s be… --- ## [Feeling Emotions](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/feeling-emotions/917349)
**Author:** [@Machinaforce](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Machinaforce)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2020, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/feeling-emotions/917349 "2020-09-13T03:39:39Z")
It’s something I heard, well read, in a Buddhist magazine (or forum). I heard it said that we don’t genuinely feel anything during meditation. Does this mean that how we feel about events and things that happen to us is … --- ## [IT people...some VLAN questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-people-some-vlan-questions/920225)
**Author:** [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2020, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-people-some-vlan-questions/920225 "2020-09-13T03:13:22Z")
At my small business, we have about 30 or so devices (plus wifi enabled phones) connected to our network, all of them wired and it seems we’re always adding more. A handful of those are IP cameras and a NAS dedicated to… --- ## [Need a little help with nomenclature](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-a-little-help-with-nomenclature/920136)
**Author:** [@DorkVader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DorkVader)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2020, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-a-little-help-with-nomenclature/920136 "2020-09-13T02:52:53Z")
So, I’ve got this idea for a scifi vignette that’s been running through my head for a couple of weeks now, and I’ve decided to try to exorcise it by putting pen to paper. Without getting too deep into the details, human… --- ## [Is West Wing realistic?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-west-wing-realistic/656999)
**Author:** [@septimus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/septimus)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2020, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-west-wing-realistic/656999 "2020-09-13T02:23:25Z")
Something that adds to my enjoyment of some TV series (or movies or books) is a belief that depictions are authentic, true-to-life. For example, Sopranos gains much from the knowledge that real mobsters endorse it as re… --- ## [Carrying a strong magnet in my luggage. Anything to keep in mind?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/carrying-a-strong-magnet-in-my-luggage-anything-to-keep-in-mind/919934)
**Author:** [@Schnitte](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Schnitte)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2020, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/carrying-a-strong-magnet-in-my-luggage-anything-to-keep-in-mind/919934 "2020-09-13T02:20:55Z")
I bought a magnetic levitation toy the other day that involves spinning a gyroscopic top on a magnetic base to get it floating in mid air. The base contains a rather strong magnet. In a couple of days I’m going to take a… --- ## [New "Fantasy Island" movie](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-fantasy-island-movie/847816)
**Author:** [@Urbanredneck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Urbanredneck)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2020, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-fantasy-island-movie/847816 "2020-09-13T02:05:22Z")
Just noticed they are making the old tv show into a movie. LINK When I first saw this I was hoping for a tv remake and a new weekly series. Basically turning it into a horror movie. --- ## [Why did playing cards become THE prop for magic?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-playing-cards-become-the-prop-for-magic/920100)
**Author:** [@Ashtura](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ashtura)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2020, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-playing-cards-become-the-prop-for-magic/920100 "2020-09-13T01:30:24Z")
I get that it’s super compact and easy to carry around. I guess their compactness allows for easy manipulation and slights. Probably why coins are popular too. And I guess, maybe, that their numeric nature allows for… --- ## ["Live Rescue" is back!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/live-rescue-is-back/918762)
**Author:** [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2020, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/live-rescue-is-back/918762 "2020-09-13T01:15:12Z")
First episode of the new season was last night. Yes, the three hosts are Zooming and the rescue workers have masked-up. --- ## [Your Top "X" Favorite RUSH Albums](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-top-x-favorite-rush-albums/919192)
**Author:** [@Hilary\_Algar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hilary_Algar)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2020, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-top-x-favorite-rush-albums/919192 "2020-09-13T00:58:12Z")
Hello everyone, again. I’m still new here and am happy to meet all whom I shall meet here. But back to the OP. I saw a thread like this one X+ years ago, but let’s see if anyone’s opinion on this topic may have chang… --- ## [Craig's List Cashier's check Scam, How does it work?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/craigs-list-cashiers-check-scam-how-does-it-work/919157)
**Author:** [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2020, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/craigs-list-cashiers-check-scam-how-does-it-work/919157 "2020-09-13T00:51:46Z")
I’m using Craig’s list for the first time and I think I’m being scammed but don’t know how it works. I just received a cashier’s check out of nowhere from a person I don’t know. I think this is related to an item I’m se… --- ## [I'm Rula Lenska. Friends are visiting from Europe.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-rula-lenska-friends-are-visiting-from-europe/539604)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2020, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-rula-lenska-friends-are-visiting-from-europe/539604 "2020-09-13T00:18:40Z")
Did Rula Lenska actually say ‘Friends are visiting from Europe’ in one of her American commercials? Or was that line made up for The Pee-Wee Herman Show? --- ## [What to look for in power strip to prevent tripping](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-look-for-in-power-strip-to-prevent-tripping/919945)
**Author:** [@Stoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stoid)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2020, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-look-for-in-power-strip-to-prevent-tripping/919945 "2020-09-12T22:49:04Z")
I am running cooking appliances that keep tripping (knocking out) my surge protector/power strips. Instant pot, induction burner, etc. What do I look for in a power strip/surge protector to try and get one that can take… --- ## [The extraordinary physics of dried pine needles](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-extraordinary-physics-of-dried-pine-needles/157929)
**Author:** [@Parthol](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Parthol)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2020, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-extraordinary-physics-of-dried-pine-needles/157929 "2020-09-12T22:28:01Z")
This is as mundane and pointless as it gets. A single response would be one more than I expect or deserve. But I have to ask… A couple of months ago, when we finally took down our Christmas tree, we were left with a g… --- ## [Freezing/updating problem on my computer](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/freezing-updating-problem-on-my-computer/920389)
**Author:** [@DKW](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DKW)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2020, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/freezing-updating-problem-on-my-computer/920389 "2020-09-12T21:17:56Z")
I’ve been using Windows 10 on my new computer for as long as I’ve had it, mainly because, well, that’s what came with it, and I have to say…on the whole, it’s really good. I’ve never had it crash on me even once, it does… --- ## [Canada reports zero new deaths!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canada-reports-zero-new-deaths/920427)
**Author:** [@elbows](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elbows)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2020, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canada-reports-zero-new-deaths/920427 "2020-09-12T20:46:19Z")
In a FIRST since March, we’ve had zero new deaths reported, as of yesterday! WOOT ! High Five to all my fellow Canadians. I have to say, this has really lifted my spirits. (Which are particularly low as autumn is def i… --- ## [Tuscan "Wine Windows," useful during 1600s plague, useful again](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tuscan-wine-windows-useful-during-1600s-plague-useful-again/920429)
**Author:** [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2020, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tuscan-wine-windows-useful-during-1600s-plague-useful-again/920429 "2020-09-12T19:37:13Z")
Interesting history factoid. Over the centuries, Europe has suffered through plagues, pestilence and the Black Death. When Italy became the first Western country to be hit by the coronavirus pandemic, the city of Fl… --- ## [Without googling anything, what does "self-actualized" mean to you?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/without-googling-anything-what-does-self-actualized-mean-to-you/920161)
**Author:** [@monstro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/monstro)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2020, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/without-googling-anything-what-does-self-actualized-mean-to-you/920161 "2020-09-12T19:30:43Z")
It seems to me the term is something that means whatever a person wants it to mean. Which is not necessarily a bad thing. It brings to my mind two concepts: self-acceptance (knowing you’re flawed and highly imperfect, … --- ## [Term for words that seem like opposites but actually mean the same thing?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/term-for-words-that-seem-like-opposites-but-actually-mean-the-same-thing/920367)
**Author:** [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2020, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/term-for-words-that-seem-like-opposites-but-actually-mean-the-same-thing/920367 "2020-09-12T19:26:11Z")
Is there a term for words that seem like they should be opposites, but are actually synonyms? Examples: flammable/inflammable habitable/inhabitable valuable/invaluable bar/debar terminate/exterminate void/devoid --- ## [So. My husband is in the hospital](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-my-husband-is-in-the-hospital/920147)
**Author:** [@Aspidistra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspidistra)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2020, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-my-husband-is-in-the-hospital/920147 "2020-09-12T19:13:24Z")
…and they have no clue what’s up with him. Apparently. His thyroid swelled up like a golf ball over the last 24 hours, and the GP was like…Hospital. Now. Go in at the emergency exit. Not quite “go in an ambulance” terri… --- ## [Origin of the Jeancola name?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/origin-of-the-jeancola-name/920435)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2020, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/origin-of-the-jeancola-name/920435 "2020-09-12T16:52:55Z")
The various genealogy sites don’t offer a basis for this surname. --- ## [Treadmill workouts. Suggestions and critiques of my plan requested](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/treadmill-workouts-suggestions-and-critiques-of-my-plan-requested/920352)
**Author:** [@FlikTheBlue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FlikTheBlue)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2020, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/treadmill-workouts-suggestions-and-critiques-of-my-plan-requested/920352 "2020-09-12T16:21:48Z")
I’m planning to start working out using a treadmill, and I’d like some suggestions and critiques of my current plan. First some background of where I’m starting from. I’m 43, overweight / obese at 220 lbs, 5’4", and ha… --- ## [Movable tables/platforms to go through a swamp - used in a comic - ANY real basis?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movable-tables-platforms-to-go-through-a-swamp-used-in-a-comic-any-real-basis/920397)
**Author:** [@rowrrbazzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rowrrbazzle)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2020, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movable-tables-platforms-to-go-through-a-swamp-used-in-a-comic-any-real-basis/920397 "2020-09-12T16:20:45Z")
I was thinking about a Donald Duck comic book story from 1956, The Secret of Hondorica. In it Donald and his nephews needed to cross a very shallow river infested with crocodiles. The nephews got the solution from their … --- ## [Running Away](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/running-away/920169)
**Author:** [@VOW](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VOW)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2020, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/running-away/920169 "2020-09-12T15:52:29Z")
We’re off to AZ this AM! Morning news sez there are now 14,000 fires (FOURTEEN THOUSAND!) in California now. Neither one of my kids is in a threatened area, but the smoke is everywhere. Mr VOW has a POA meeting to atte… --- ## [If Donald Trump were forced to listen to what you'd have to say; What would you tell him?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-donald-trump-were-forced-to-listen-to-what-youd-have-to-say-what-would-you-tell-him/919118)
**Author:** [@MyFootsZZZ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MyFootsZZZ)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2020, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-donald-trump-were-forced-to-listen-to-what-youd-have-to-say-what-would-you-tell-him/919118 "2020-09-12T14:45:29Z")
So… I can’t begin to to think about what I would say. I hate him. I don’t know if I would talk his ear off, or say very little. I don’t know if I would yell or just shake my head and talk about how disappointing he’s bee… --- ## [How can I hang my very heavy cutting board?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-i-hang-my-very-heavy-cutting-board/920387)
**Author:** [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2020, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-i-hang-my-very-heavy-cutting-board/920387 "2020-09-12T14:34:38Z")
I recently purchased a large heavy teak cutting board. It’s really beautiful so I’d like to display it in some manner, preferably on a wall in the kitchen. Its dimensions are 18 x 25 x 2 and weighs about 13 pounds. I bou… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1718) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1720)