# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1739 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1740 --- ## [People are not bolstering my faith in humanity tonight](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-are-not-bolstering-my-faith-in-humanity-tonight/915646)
**Author:** [@SlackerInc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SlackerInc)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2020, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-are-not-bolstering-my-faith-in-humanity-tonight/915646 "2020-08-26T21:05:03Z")
I went to the store tonight to get some fancy food for an anniversary dinner I’m making my wife and me. Maybe a third of the customers were wearing masks, and half the employees (who are required to wear masks) did not h… --- ## [My bank is closing, what should I do with my money?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-bank-is-closing-what-should-i-do-with-my-money/918694)
**Author:** [@echoreply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/echoreply)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2020, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-bank-is-closing-what-should-i-do-with-my-money/918694 "2020-08-26T20:57:32Z")
When online banking was novel and rare I started using State Farm Bank, as they were one of the first in the online space, and I already was a customer of their insurance company. They have sold their bank to US Bank, so… --- ## [Who's up for a weekly Doper poker game?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-up-for-a-weekly-doper-poker-game/914888)
**Author:** [@SlackerInc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SlackerInc)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2020, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-up-for-a-weekly-doper-poker-game/914888 "2020-08-26T20:51:48Z")
PokerStars has a “Home Games” section where you can set up a club and invite people to join. It’s all for play money, there’s no cost whatsoever. I already have such a club that I’ve been running for a couple years, bu… --- ## [New Nintendo Switch in 2021?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-nintendo-switch-in-2021/918979)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2020, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-nintendo-switch-in-2021/918979 "2020-08-26T20:39:45Z")
Rumors are around that Nintendo is dropping a new Nintendo Switch that does 4K resolution and 1080p in handheld mode. More of an upgrade than a new system. I am guessing new games will run on both machines. Thoughts? --- ## [Can someone point me to a good source for the most up to date news regarding Belarus?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-someone-point-me-to-a-good-source-for-the-most-up-to-date-news-regarding-belarus/919011)
**Author:** [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_what_you_d_expect)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2020, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-someone-point-me-to-a-good-source-for-the-most-up-to-date-news-regarding-belarus/919011 "2020-08-26T20:14:52Z")
I’ve tried google and twitter, but I can’t find much news since Sunday. The last I heard the military was going to respond on Monday if the protests didn’t stop. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks --- ## [Having Psychodelic Mushrooms in an Avatar?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/having-psychodelic-mushrooms-in-an-avatar/918408)
**Author:** [@Jim\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_B)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2020, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/having-psychodelic-mushrooms-in-an-avatar/918408 "2020-08-26T20:13:55Z")
The moderators never answered my question here. Is it okay to have psychodelic mushrooms in an avatar? (Scroll down to the bottom.) It’s a moot point for me, because I’m keeping my present avatar. I like it and it’s ver… --- ## [Strange glitch in board](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/strange-glitch-in-board/918370)
**Author:** [@dtilque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dtilque)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2020, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/strange-glitch-in-board/918370 "2020-08-26T19:58:29Z")
Just saw an unusual happening in the board. In GQ, it showed the classic thread Where Do I Find Grocery Bag for Man in the list. It says it’d been updated only a couple hours ago. Yet when I read the thread… er topic, it… --- ## [Are loud/screamy commercials still a thing?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-loud-screamy-commercials-still-a-thing/918795)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2020, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-loud-screamy-commercials-still-a-thing/918795 "2020-08-26T19:37:28Z")
Growing up, there was the occasional low-budget commercial starring the owner screaming about his low prices. The store often sold electronics, furniture, used cars or jewellery and had eponymous names like Krazy Kramer… --- ## [Justin Townes Earle- RIP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/justin-townes-earle-rip/918920)
**Author:** [@bobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobot)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2020, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/justin-townes-earle-rip/918920 "2020-08-26T19:36:59Z")
Well, Hell and Fuck Me! Justin Townes Earle, Singer-Songwriter in Father’s Footsteps, Dies at 38 “Justin Townes Earle, an accomplished alt-country singer and songwriter who was a son of the country-rock firebrand Steve… --- ## [Checking to see if a legal/marketing term is common knowledge](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/checking-to-see-if-a-legal-marketing-term-is-common-knowledge/918917)
**Author:** [@Oredigger77](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oredigger77)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2020, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/checking-to-see-if-a-legal-marketing-term-is-common-knowledge/918917 "2020-08-26T19:20:42Z")
I just got off a phone call with our account rep manager and the sales department. The purpose of the call was to determine which if two phrases to use in our sales documents. I was there in the role of our compliance de… --- ## [USPS Informed Delivery in conjunction with a Hold](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/usps-informed-delivery-in-conjunction-with-a-hold/918276)
**Author:** [@GnuMe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GnuMe)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2020, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/usps-informed-delivery-in-conjunction-with-a-hold/918276 "2020-08-26T19:10:23Z")
Going out of town for about five weeks. I can either put the mail on hold which I often due or ask a neighbor to accumulate it for me. I’d rather use the Hold method so that my neighbor isn’t inconvenienced…but I want … --- ## [Another "Firefox won't open a website" puzzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-firefox-wont-open-a-website-puzzle/919073)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2020, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-firefox-wont-open-a-website-puzzle/919073 "2020-08-26T18:49:39Z")
I am using Firefox 78.0.2 on Win 7 and I cannot go to the Eastwood auto page: https://www.eastwood.com/ The Explorer browser I have on the same computer goes fine. My phone goes there just fine using Chrome. I turned … --- ## [Russia releases newly declassified Tsar Bomba footage](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/russia-releases-newly-declassified-tsar-bomba-footage/919033)
**Author:** [@Lancia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lancia)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2020, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/russia-releases-newly-declassified-tsar-bomba-footage/919033 "2020-08-26T18:25:26Z")
Last week Russia released a documentary on the final hours of the Tsar Bomba, the largest nuclear warhead ever detonated: ~3,330 times the size of the warhead that destroyed Hiroshima. It includes a considerable amount o… --- ## [Broccoli, Kale, or Spinach?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/broccoli-kale-or-spinach/918784)
**Author:** [@Two\_Many\_Cats2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Two_Many_Cats2)\ **Replies:** 80\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2020, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/broccoli-kale-or-spinach/918784 "2020-08-26T18:10:22Z")
That’s your choice on a menu. Which do you pick? I’m going with broccoli. I think it tastes best of the three. --- ## [Jerry Falwell Jr. watched his wife have sex with pool boy](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jerry-falwell-jr-watched-his-wife-have-sex-with-pool-boy/918908)
**Author:** [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2020, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jerry-falwell-jr-watched-his-wife-have-sex-with-pool-boy/918908 "2020-08-26T18:09:25Z")
I wonder what Jim Bakker think about this. --- ## [Strange voting spam?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/strange-voting-spam/850118)
**Author:** [@Musicat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Musicat)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2020, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/strange-voting-spam/850118 "2020-08-26T18:03:43Z")
Although I am in favor of citizens voting, I am not in favor of spam. Today, I received a suspicious postcard. There was no return address or sender name other than “Susie.” Front of postcard Back of postcard (with m… --- ## [Laptop RAM upgrade failure](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/laptop-ram-upgrade-failure/919006)
**Author:** [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2020, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/laptop-ram-upgrade-failure/919006 "2020-08-26T16:48:52Z")
I replaced the two gig RAM in a Dell Latitude E-6400 and an HP 620 with eight gigs. On both laptops, System gives “8 Gig RAM, 2.8 usable”. What’s wrong? --- ## [Hannity calls Trump crazy behind the scenes, according to new book](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hannity-calls-trump-crazy-behind-the-scenes-according-to-new-book/918811)
**Author:** [@joebuck20](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joebuck20)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2020, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hannity-calls-trump-crazy-behind-the-scenes-according-to-new-book/918811 "2020-08-26T16:38:32Z")
Vanity Fair has a pretty interesting excerpt from Brian Stelter’s new book, “Hoax: Donald Trump, Fox News and the Dangerous Distortion of Truth.” Among the choice bits is this passage alleging that Hannity talks shit a… --- ## [The physics of gizzard stones in birds](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-physics-of-gizzard-stones-in-birds/919034)
**Author:** [@am77494](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/am77494)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2020, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-physics-of-gizzard-stones-in-birds/919034 "2020-08-26T16:26:55Z")
Long time back, I used to have a pet bird and grit was recommended by the vet for the bird. It seems a lot of animals have gizzard stones (Gizzard - Wikipedia) “ A bird swallows small bits of gravel that act as ‘teeth’… --- ## [Curious about Covid-19 and Homeopathy](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/curious-about-covid-19-and-homeopathy/917097)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2020, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/curious-about-covid-19-and-homeopathy/917097 "2020-08-26T16:20:18Z")
Has there been any word on homeopathetic treatment when it comes to the current pandemic? --- ## [How much does ammunition cost during normal times and during shortages](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-does-ammunition-cost-during-normal-times-and-during-shortages/919018)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2020, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-does-ammunition-cost-during-normal-times-and-during-shortages/919018 "2020-08-26T16:11:32Z")
My understanding is there is an ammo shortage right now. I have no idea what most ammo costs during either good or bad times. The only thing I really know is that you could get 223 ammo for about $0.25 a round during go… --- ## [Do you ever feel sad when leaving a town or city you are visiting?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-ever-feel-sad-when-leaving-a-town-or-city-you-are-visiting/841285)
**Author:** [@04MR17](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/04MR17)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2020, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-ever-feel-sad-when-leaving-a-town-or-city-you-are-visiting/841285 "2020-08-26T15:35:51Z")
Do you ever visit a different town or city to the one that you live in and enjoy it so much you wish you lived there instead and feel a bit sad inside when you are leaving to go home? I get that feeling with a particula… --- ## [Who will replace Harris as Senator?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-will-replace-harris-as-senator/917834)
**Author:** [@Icarus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Icarus)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2020, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-will-replace-harris-as-senator/917834 "2020-08-26T15:12:31Z")
I’m starting this thread for the inevitable speculation and discussion. California has a good track record of female senators, so likely female? With the large Hispanic population in the state, and the growing Asian po… --- ## [Has anyone been pardoned for post-conviction heroism?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-been-pardoned-for-post-conviction-heroism/918963)
**Author:** [@psychonaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychonaut)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2020, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-been-pardoned-for-post-conviction-heroism/918963 "2020-08-26T15:04:45Z")
In fiction, it’s not a terribly uncommon plot device that a duly convicted criminal redeems themselves by performing some act of heroism (say, saving people from a burning building or a sinking ship, despite the great da… --- ## [Up to how late/close to closing is it acceptable to order something at a resturant?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/up-to-how-late-close-to-closing-is-it-acceptable-to-order-something-at-a-resturant/919031)
**Author:** [@Asuka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asuka)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2020, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/up-to-how-late-close-to-closing-is-it-acceptable-to-order-something-at-a-resturant/919031 "2020-08-26T14:49:09Z")
You just got off a late shift at work and see your favorite pizzeria is still open until 9PM and it’s 8:50PM, is it still acceptable to order? I ask this because I remember a few years ago there was a Twitter thread whe… --- ## [The lil'wrekker and her, oh just read the first line of the thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-lilwrekker-and-her-oh-just-read-the-first-line-of-the-thread/918778)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2020, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-lilwrekker-and-her-oh-just-read-the-first-line-of-the-thread/918778 "2020-08-26T13:42:56Z")
The lil’wrekker has made a proclamation: " I shall be a vegetarian/vegan/eat only plants. I’m not sure of all the distinction or differences. I’m not sure she does either. I explain and remind her she already made a pr… --- ## [Difficult to navigate?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/difficult-to-navigate/917396)
**Author:** [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2020, 12:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/difficult-to-navigate/917396 "2020-08-26T12:45:27Z")
I don’t know anymore. It used to be so simple to check in here. Now it seems so arduous. I’m not giving up, but things have changed. Jeezus. It sounds like a Carole King song. “One of us is changing, or maybe we both … --- ## [Roku system sounds during podcasts](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/roku-system-sounds-during-podcasts/918473)
**Author:** [@duffer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/duffer)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2020, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/roku-system-sounds-during-podcasts/918473 "2020-08-20T04:05:57Z")
I hope I’m describing this correctly. It’s either a known thing or I need medication and a soft bed. While listening to podcasts (iHeartRadio or Tune In) on my Roku TV I hear every couple minutes or so the 2-tone “Roku … --- ## [This could be bad: Hong Kong announces first confirmed reinfection case](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-could-be-bad-hong-kong-announces-first-confirmed-reinfection-case/918892)
**Author:** [@Babale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Babale)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2020, 11:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-could-be-bad-hong-kong-announces-first-confirmed-reinfection-case/918892 "2020-08-26T11:37:47Z")
Stories on this are just coming out, so it’s unknown how widespread this will be if it is even confirmed by other sources. But, we appear to have the first confirmed case of a patient recovering from Covid19 and becoming… --- ## [Firefox browser blocks only SMDB. Any suggestions?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/firefox-browser-blocks-only-smdb-any-suggestions/918925)
**Author:** [@ZonexandScout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZonexandScout)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2020, 7:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/firefox-browser-blocks-only-smdb-any-suggestions/918925 "2020-08-26T07:56:07Z")
This is weird, so I’m open to suggestions. Starting earlier today, Firefox (v. 69.04) won’t go to the SMDB…at all. No error message, no 504, no nothing. The address bar just goes back to where I was originally. I don… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1738) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1740)