# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1727 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1728 --- ## [The Portmanteau Era](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-portmanteau-era/919764)
**Author:** [@dtilque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dtilque)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2020, 12:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-portmanteau-era/919764 "2020-09-06T12:01:23Z")
Fifty or so years ago, it was the Age of the Acronym. New acronyms were everywhere in massive quantities. Some people still found them unusual. OK, acronyms are still happening, and we don’t even think twice about them. … --- ## [What's the point of political correctness?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-point-of-political-correctness/919689)
**Author:** [@DemonTree](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DemonTree)\ **Replies:** 129\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2020, 11:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-point-of-political-correctness/919689 "2020-09-06T11:19:20Z")
I always thought it was basically about being polite; not hurting other people’s feelings for no good reason. But some things I’ve heard recently made me wonder if I was wrong and there is more - or less - to it than tha… --- ## [Does ibuprofen make you feel "good?"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-ibuprofen-make-you-feel-good/651459)
**Author:** [@Machine\_Elf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Machine_Elf)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2020, 10:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-ibuprofen-make-you-feel-good/651459 "2020-09-06T10:54:14Z")
I’m a basically healthy 42YO male. I get a headache once in a while, and I pop an Advil to deal with it. Over time I’ve come to realize that 30-40 minutes later, after the headache is gone, I feel really good. It’s un… --- ## [I found my candidate](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-found-my-candidate/919931)
**Author:** [@Larry\_Borgia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Borgia)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2020, 9:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-found-my-candidate/919931 "2020-09-06T09:38:49Z")
Behold! Go Neil! --- ## [The USSR: are things better since it fell?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ussr-are-things-better-since-it-fell/919921)
**Author:** [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2020, 6:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ussr-are-things-better-since-it-fell/919921 "2020-09-06T06:38:20Z")
Simple question which I lack an answer to. Gorby seemed to be moving the USSR in a more-or-less positive direction. Are the Russian (et al) better off since the fall of the USSR? What about the rest of the world? Becaus… --- ## [AP News reports: Suspect in shooting death of Portland Trump supporter shot dead as federal officers tried to arrest him](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ap-news-reports-suspect-in-shooting-death-of-portland-trump-supporter-shot-dead-as-federal-officers-tried-to-arrest-him/919779)
**Author:** [@Iggy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Iggy)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2020, 4:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ap-news-reports-suspect-in-shooting-death-of-portland-trump-supporter-shot-dead-as-federal-officers-tried-to-arrest-him/919779 "2020-09-06T04:40:54Z")
APNews is reporting that the prime suspect in the Portland shooting death of Aaron “jay” Danielson was shot dead as federal authorities tried to arrest him. The suspect, Michael Reinoehl, pulled a gun on a federal law e… --- ## [German name for cut of beef needed for Deli roast beef](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/german-name-for-cut-of-beef-needed-for-deli-roast-beef/919890)
**Author:** [@Moe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moe)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2020, 4:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/german-name-for-cut-of-beef-needed-for-deli-roast-beef/919890 "2020-09-06T04:25:30Z")
So, living in Germany now many years, I realize I really miss a good NY deli-style roast beef sandwich. So I figure I’ll try to make it myself. This looks like a good recipe and it calls for a rump roast. Does anyone kn… --- ## [The ethics of tear gas for crowd control](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ethics-of-tear-gas-for-crowd-control/919389)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2020, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ethics-of-tear-gas-for-crowd-control/919389 "2020-09-06T03:50:46Z")
This article was in our weekend paper. It discusses how a chemical weapon designed for war ended up controlling crowds. I’m sure that is a difficult thing to do. But I’d never thought about the ethics of it, and am cu… --- ## ["Complete sentence" rule](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/complete-sentence-rule/918990)
**Author:** [@SCAdian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCAdian)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2020, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/complete-sentence-rule/918990 "2020-09-06T03:36:39Z")
This BS has to go. When playing hangman, it’s an absolute waste of time and effort to type anything other than, eg, “Y?” (or “Y…?” to meet the five-character rule). There’ve been many other cases where I’ve received t… --- ## [Even when Beck's bad, bad, bad she's good.(New critter in the house!)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/even-when-becks-bad-bad-bad-shes-good-new-critter-in-the-house/919122)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 83\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2020, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/even-when-becks-bad-bad-bad-shes-good-new-critter-in-the-house/919122 "2020-09-06T02:37:16Z")
I woke up a few days ago, fed the cats and looked out on my deck. There, is all his glory, was a big ol’Dog, lounging on one of my deck chairs. I decided to ignore it. Maybe I was seeing things. I was bitten by a stra… --- ## [Help Me Decide How Long to Renew My Lease](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-decide-how-long-to-renew-my-lease/919758)
**Author:** [@Sir\_T-Cups](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_T-Cups)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2020, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-decide-how-long-to-renew-my-lease/919758 "2020-09-06T00:49:57Z")
Starting in January of this year, Mrs. Cups and myself were looking to get out of apartment living and find a house. Covid happened and…well…a house didn’t. We’ve decided to push it until next year and try to find a hou… --- ## [So what were the Disney Dwarfs going to do to the Evil Queen?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-were-the-disney-dwarfs-going-to-do-to-the-evil-queen/919663)
**Author:** [@Two\_Many\_Cats2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Two_Many_Cats2)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2020, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-were-the-disney-dwarfs-going-to-do-to-the-evil-queen/919663 "2020-09-06T00:35:41Z")
In the original Grimm story, the dwarfs didn’t chase after the evil queen. At Snow White’s wedding, the queen is forced to wear red hot shoes and dance to her death. I tried to find out if the dwarfs were the ones to p… --- ## [The Use of Deadly Force in Self-Defense](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-use-of-deadly-force-in-self-defense/919777)
**Author:** [@Paul\_was\_in\_Saudi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_was_in_Saudi)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2020, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-use-of-deadly-force-in-self-defense/919777 "2020-09-06T00:31:24Z")
I understand local laws will vary. Nonetheless, someone on the internet got my attention by this puzzling statement. If I throw a hand grenade at you, and if you survive, you may not shoot me in self-defense as I am una… --- ## [SDMB Big League Fantasy Football 2019](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-big-league-fantasy-football-2019/838340)
**Author:** [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Replies:** 72\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2020, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-big-league-fantasy-football-2019/838340 "2020-09-06T00:12:04Z")
Last year’s thread This will be year 11 of this league. You must attend the draft to play in this league. Auto drafted teams are not viable due to the structure of it. Also, please don’t change your name dramatically.… --- ## [Name That Children’s Book](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-that-children-s-book/919911)
**Author:** [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2020, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-that-children-s-book/919911 "2020-09-05T23:26:35Z")
I have a vague recollection of a children’s book I read as a boy, about a boy who always hated baths that ran off into the woods and found a big automatic washing/showing conveyor belt. Ring a bell for anyone? --- ## [Can anyone tell me where to find these "geoglyphs" in Kansas?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-anyone-tell-me-where-to-find-these-geoglyphs-in-kansas/919489)
**Author:** [@Retzbu\_Tox](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Retzbu_Tox)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2020, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-anyone-tell-me-where-to-find-these-geoglyphs-in-kansas/919489 "2020-09-05T23:23:52Z")
On the Science Channel program “What On Earth?”, in Season 7 Episode 7, one of the segments discusses a grouping of black “symbols” on the ground in Kansas that can be seen by satellite. They do not mention where in Kans… --- ## [Windows laptop: Don't sleep when lid closed, but ONLY if an external monitor is plugged in?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/windows-laptop-dont-sleep-when-lid-closed-but-only-if-an-external-monitor-is-plugged-in/919896)
**Author:** [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2020, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/windows-laptop-dont-sleep-when-lid-closed-but-only-if-an-external-monitor-is-plugged-in/919896 "2020-09-05T22:45:33Z")
On a Windows 10 laptop, I know you can make it so that the computer doesn’t go to sleep when you close the lid. However, is there a way to change that setting depending on whether an external monitor is connected? If I’… --- ## [Using Steam to run Multiplayer game](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/using-steam-to-run-multiplayer-game/919889)
**Author:** [@glee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/glee)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2020, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/using-steam-to-run-multiplayer-game/919889 "2020-09-05T22:28:27Z")
My friend Dave and I really enjoy playing multiplayer Heroes of Might and Magic 3 (especially to cheer ourselves up during isolation.) We’ve both bought the game through Steam and had one successful session. However we… --- ## [Tesla Model 3 anticipation thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tesla-model-3-anticipation-thread/792478)
**Author:** [@Dr.Strangelove](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Strangelove)\ **Replies:** 2153\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2020, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tesla-model-3-anticipation-thread/792478 "2020-09-05T20:29:56Z")
Well, the Tesla Model 3 has been officially launched, even if the only people currently getting them are Tesla employees or big investors. To get non-Tesla fans up to speed: the Model 3 has been Tesla’s highly anticipat… --- ## [Skank vs. Scag](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/skank-vs-scag/556350)
**Author:** [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2020, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/skank-vs-scag/556350 "2020-09-05T20:28:27Z")
It’s fast becoming obvious to me that words and phrases that were familiar to me in the 50’s and 60’s are fading into the oblivion of fogyism. C’est la vie, as Chuck Berry might say. However, I’m just curious if any old… --- ## [Jobs I WOULD NOT WANT in this weather!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jobs-i-would-not-want-in-this-weather/919175)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2020, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jobs-i-would-not-want-in-this-weather/919175 "2020-09-05T19:39:27Z")
Whatever the weather is where you are at - hot/cold/wet/dry… - who have you encountered doing a job you would HATE to be doing (due to the weather, NOT simply because you would hate the job!)? Right now in my Chicago ar… --- ## [Having to click twice to bring up SD](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/having-to-click-twice-to-bring-up-sd/919897)
**Author:** [@BrickBat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrickBat)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2020, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/having-to-click-twice-to-bring-up-sd/919897 "2020-09-05T19:37:02Z")
Minor but curious issue. Using firefox, my home page is a “newtab” page, with big thumbnails or tiles ( 16 total ) that are my most used bookmarks for easy access to them, of which the SDMB main forum index ( the SD home… --- ## [Browning in autoclaved dextrose solutions](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/browning-in-autoclaved-dextrose-solutions/919745)
**Author:** [@Ornery\_Bob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ornery_Bob)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2020, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/browning-in-autoclaved-dextrose-solutions/919745 "2020-09-05T18:21:49Z")
Since both caramelization and the Maillard reaction normally occur at temperatures above 121C, can I assume the added pressure is causing these reactions to occur at a lower temperature, or is there some other dynamic in… --- ## [Would the world be better off without Republicans?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-the-world-be-better-off-without-republicans/918679)
**Author:** [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)\ **Replies:** 158\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2020, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-the-world-be-better-off-without-republicans/918679 "2020-09-05T16:50:17Z")
What good are Republicans anymore, either to America or humanity at large? When was the last time the party or ideology did anything good for its country or its people? Lincoln? WW2? They worship at the altars of stupid… --- ## [Fruit tree, but no fruit](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fruit-tree-but-no-fruit/919767)
**Author:** [@DorkVader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DorkVader)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2020, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fruit-tree-but-no-fruit/919767 "2020-09-05T16:36:31Z")
Not sure where this belongs, but it’s pretty mundane and pointless so… My next door neighbor has a nectarine?(tangerine are citrus, yes?) tree at the corner of his house. It’s been there at least 10 years, preceded by … --- ## [So a bear walks into a bar](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-a-bear-walks-into-a-bar/919206)
**Author:** [@wolfpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfpup)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2020, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-a-bear-walks-into-a-bar/919206 "2020-09-05T16:02:54Z")
Actually, no, but close. A bear walks into a liquor store, in this case: But the owner also owns the bar next door, appropriately named the “Grizzly Sports Bar and Grill”. The bear apparently turned that down, or may… --- ## [POLL: Do you park your car in the garage](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-do-you-park-your-car-in-the-garage/919757)
**Author:** [@squeegee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/squeegee)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2020, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-do-you-park-your-car-in-the-garage/919757 "2020-09-05T15:29:09Z")
poll --- ## [A new secret thread for the new Dope!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-secret-thread-for-the-new-dope/918093)
**Author:** [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2020, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-secret-thread-for-the-new-dope/918093 "2020-09-05T14:56:07Z")
We’ve done these before and I think they’re fun. Here’s how it works – if you have a secret you want to share anonymously, send me an email (my username @yahoo.com – remember 2 i’s, then andy, then 4 i’s) and I’ll post … --- ## [On masks, and ear savers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-masks-and-ear-savers/919766)
**Author:** [@Face\_Intentionally\_Left\_Blank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Face_Intentionally_Left_Blank)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2020, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-masks-and-ear-savers/919766 "2020-09-05T13:58:06Z")
About a month from now, I’ll be out among the teeming millions, rather than practicing social distancing as I am now. I have an operation coming up, then I’ll be in a rehab center for about a month-6 weeks. I will not … --- ## [Problem with muddy area in yard](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/problem-with-muddy-area-in-yard/919729)
**Author:** [@Hermitian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hermitian)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2020, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/problem-with-muddy-area-in-yard/919729 "2020-09-05T13:53:21Z")
I am not sure if this is the best section, but I guess I am asking for opinions. For years we have had an issue with a large section of our back yard being muddy. It is about 20 ft by 40 feet. Information: Our backya… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1726) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1728)