# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1741 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1742 --- ## [Is there a relationship between wearing fancy socks and lacking personality?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-relationship-between-wearing-fancy-socks-and-lacking-personality/918911)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2020, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-relationship-between-wearing-fancy-socks-and-lacking-personality/918911 "2020-08-25T14:18:11Z")
Someone made this observation on comedy radio. I thought about it - I know a dozen folks who wear suits with fancy socks that ostensibly highlight the wild and crazy side of their personality. But most of them don’t ha… --- ## [Who is the woman with Jerry Falwell Jr. in the “unzipped” photo?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-woman-with-jerry-falwell-jr-in-the-unzipped-photo/917698)
**Author:** [@Gary\_T](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gary_T)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2020, 10:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-woman-with-jerry-falwell-jr-in-the-unzipped-photo/917698 "2020-08-25T10:09:43Z")
Anyone know? --- ## [What is the difference between art and craft? Questions about native Americans](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-difference-between-art-and-craft-questions-about-native-americans/918690)
**Author:** [@urbanredneck2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/urbanredneck2)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2020, 10:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-difference-between-art-and-craft-questions-about-native-americans/918690 "2020-08-25T10:01:52Z")
A relative is teaching high school art and wants to do some lessons on native american art. Well lets start with what is “Art”? To me, it has to have a point. It is something designed to provoke an emotional response in… --- ## [How my new speakers are plugged in](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-my-new-speakers-are-plugged-in/918864)
**Author:** [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2020, 9:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-my-new-speakers-are-plugged-in/918864 "2020-08-25T09:38:23Z")
I just bought new speakers for my Mac. They are Harman/Kardon Soundsticks III, replacing my old Soundsticks II set, which connected with a USB cable. The new ones end with a plug that fits into only one place on my compu… --- ## [Things You Learned in School](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-learned-in-school/918665)
**Author:** [@TRC4941](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TRC4941)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2020, 9:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-learned-in-school/918665 "2020-08-25T09:14:41Z")
Is there something a teacher told you that has stuck with you all your life? Like a grammar rule, etc. My 6th-grade teacher was always on us about using the word “got”. She’d say, "You got the “got disease”. Now to this… --- ## [Suitable Song for Recital](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suitable-song-for-recital/918946)
**Author:** [@bengangmo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bengangmo)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2020, 7:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suitable-song-for-recital/918946 "2020-08-25T07:49:12Z")
My daughter’s piano teacher is doing a year end recital in mid November (so 2.5 months from now) The “ingrate” has just sat her grade 7 exam (should’ve passed) and has been asked to learn a new song to perform… I want … --- ## [Enterprise Cease Fire spoilers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/enterprise-cease-fire-spoilers/154480)
**Author:** [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Replies:** 1109\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2020, 6:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/enterprise-cease-fire-spoilers/154480 "2020-08-25T06:41:41Z")
It’s good, although Archer does fight a girl. Does anyone remember what Sarek’s father was named? It’s in The Search For Spock Some development in the Human/Vulcan relationship, and Tripp shows himself to be a good Cap… --- ## [When you are In Hell](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-you-are-in-hell/918720)
**Author:** [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2020, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-you-are-in-hell/918720 "2020-08-25T03:45:58Z")
… you have internet access, but it’s a dial-up connection. --- ## [Any clockworks experts?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-clockworks-experts/918910)
**Author:** [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2020, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-clockworks-experts/918910 "2020-08-25T02:22:54Z")
Last night, when I got ready to retire (about 1:20 a.m.), I “wound” the three weights on my cuckoo clock. At about 8 a.m., I got up to feed the cats, and noticed that the weights for the cuckoo and the music box had not … --- ## [American Party National Convention....convention?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-party-national-convention-convention/918941)
**Author:** [@Sitnam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sitnam)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2020, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-party-national-convention-convention/918941 "2020-08-25T01:33:00Z")
So the RNC is kicking off just a few days after the DNC wraps up. To my mind that’s how I would want it as a Republican, your party gets to respond, deflect or change whatever message the opponents put forth. Is there … --- ## [The king is coming for dinner; how do you impress him?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-king-is-coming-for-dinner-how-do-you-impress-him/918232)
**Author:** [@Deeg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Deeg)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2020, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-king-is-coming-for-dinner-how-do-you-impress-him/918232 "2020-08-25T00:26:11Z")
Louis XIV is coming to your house for dinner in a few days. (Yes, I know he’s been dead for 300 years; don’t trifle me with details.) Given what Lou is accustomed to, what would you serve that would most astound him? … --- ## [Things are opening up. What personal service are you comfortable to try to get?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-are-opening-up-what-personal-service-are-you-comfortable-to-try-to-get/854087)
**Author:** [@DummyGladHands](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DummyGladHands)\ **Replies:** 151\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2020, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-are-opening-up-what-personal-service-are-you-comfortable-to-try-to-get/854087 "2020-08-25T00:01:08Z")
I need a manicure. I need a facial waxing. I would love a micro-dermabrasion and facial. But I don’t feel brave enough for any of them. You? --- ## [Best song for workout or exercise](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-song-for-workout-or-exercise/918792)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2020, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-song-for-workout-or-exercise/918792 "2020-08-24T23:48:30Z")
There are some studies that show listening to music you like during exercise can increase your performance 5-10 percent. So it’s worth putting some effort into music that inspires you. I once read the most popular exer… --- ## [For those who think the 2nd Amendment is for defending us against a tyrannical government](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-those-who-think-the-2nd-amendment-is-for-defending-us-against-a-tyrannical-government/916560)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2020, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-those-who-think-the-2nd-amendment-is-for-defending-us-against-a-tyrannical-government/916560 "2020-08-24T23:30:23Z")
Please-No Preemptive Strikes. Let those who this thread is addressed to answer freely. My question for those who believe that one of the reasons the 2nd Amendment exists is to take up arms against an oppressive and/or … --- ## [Well, this is an Ominous Omen](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-this-is-an-ominous-omen/918789)
**Author:** [@Two\_Many\_Cats2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Two_Many_Cats2)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2020, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-this-is-an-ominous-omen/918789 "2020-08-24T22:38:26Z")
I ordered from Panda Express, and it came with a fortune cookie in a little baggie. I tore open the baggie, took out the cookie, cracked it open… …and there was NO FORTUNE INSIDE. Am I doomed now? --- ## [Tell me about setting an hourly rate for a contractor/temp-to-perm position](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-setting-an-hourly-rate-for-a-contractor-temp-to-perm-position/918912)
**Author:** [@Eva\_Luna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eva_Luna)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2020, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-setting-an-hourly-rate-for-a-contractor-temp-to-perm-position/918912 "2020-08-24T22:23:54Z")
So I just had a phone interview with an internal recruiter for a remote position in my field which sounds interesting, and for which I am highly qualified. The interview went well, and I expect to be scheduled for an int… --- ## [Help me identify a Science Fiction Short Story (Spoilers, of course)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-identify-a-science-fiction-short-story-spoilers-of-course/913458)
**Author:** [@Sir\_Rhosis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_Rhosis)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2020, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-identify-a-science-fiction-short-story-spoilers-of-course/913458 "2020-08-24T21:08:37Z")
Read years ago, could even be a “short-short.” Basic plot was a human starship has visited its first extraterrestrial solar system. When they leave for home and activate their Faster Than Light drive they discover that… --- ## [How can I make my home have that ozone-clean smell of a large commercial space?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-i-make-my-home-have-that-ozone-clean-smell-of-a-large-commercial-space/473214)
**Author:** [@Freejooky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freejooky)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2020, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-i-make-my-home-have-that-ozone-clean-smell-of-a-large-commercial-space/473214 "2020-08-24T20:36:35Z")
It always amazes me how great many commercial spaces smell - not retail stores, but convention centers, hotels, universities with modern buildings, airports - it’s this sort of uber-clean, slightly ozone’y freshness that… --- ## [Shortages again this fall, are you hearing this?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shortages-again-this-fall-are-you-hearing-this/918054)
**Author:** [@dummygladhands71](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dummygladhands71)\ **Replies:** 127\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2020, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shortages-again-this-fall-are-you-hearing-this/918054 "2020-08-24T19:30:58Z")
I had a flood at home (water heater) that ruined my TP and paper towel stash. Sigh. I am hearing repeatedly that I need to restock NOW, because there will be major shortages again this fall. And hearing that meat and cle… --- ## [European Cup Final 2020, PSG v Bayern Munich](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/european-cup-final-2020-psg-v-bayern-munich/918836)
**Author:** [@AK84](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AK84)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2020, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/european-cup-final-2020-psg-v-bayern-munich/918836 "2020-08-24T18:58:20Z")
0-0 after 40 minutes. Bit tense. Why do they put in the crowd noises? --- ## [A thought I had about Trump’s leash in a potential second term](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-thought-i-had-about-trump-s-leash-in-a-potential-second-term/918567)
**Author:** [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2020, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-thought-i-had-about-trump-s-leash-in-a-potential-second-term/918567 "2020-08-24T18:04:00Z")
The above quote exemplifies the fear that a lot of folks who oppose him have. I completely understand and do share it. But on thinking about it, I wonder… I think there’s a better than even chance that Trump would actu… --- ## [Life in the French Free Zone](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/life-in-the-french-free-zone/918427)
**Author:** [@thdudescar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thdudescar)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2020, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/life-in-the-french-free-zone/918427 "2020-08-24T17:58:41Z")
During WWII, what was life like in the French Free Zone? Was it life as usual for some? Was there some German occupation? --- ## [What would be your most impressive EGOT?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-be-your-most-impressive-egot/918743)
**Author:** [@Sir\_T-Cups](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_T-Cups)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2020, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-be-your-most-impressive-egot/918743 "2020-08-24T17:56:14Z")
This train of thought was actually inspired by Lady Gaga. I remember reading a story about how, after her Oscar win, she collapsed on the red carpet crying and saying how this was a dream come true and was overwhelmed a… --- ## ["Who's on line" - how can you tell?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-on-line-how-can-you-tell/918903)
**Author:** [@CairoCarol](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CairoCarol)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2020, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-on-line-how-can-you-tell/918903 "2020-08-24T17:52:23Z")
I know how to tell if someone is on line or not (assuming they are signed in of course) in XenForo and vBulletin, but I can’t tell with Discourse. Is there a way to know? --- ## [Raised By Wolves, an HBO Max Original coming September 3rd](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/raised-by-wolves-an-hbo-max-original-coming-september-3rd/917927)
**Author:** [@CastletonSnob1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CastletonSnob1)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2020, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/raised-by-wolves-an-hbo-max-original-coming-september-3rd/917927 "2020-08-24T17:43:42Z")
Ridley Scott will direct the show. “Raised by Wolves centers on two androids tasked with raising human children on a mysterious virgin planet,” HBO Max said of the series. “As the burgeoning colony of h… --- ## [Not sure what you can do to defeat Trump? Here's another way](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-sure-what-you-can-do-to-defeat-trump-heres-another-way/918842)
**Author:** [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2020, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-sure-what-you-can-do-to-defeat-trump-heres-another-way/918842 "2020-08-24T17:30:58Z")
They provide the postcards; you provide the postage, although they can subsidize it if you ask, because they don’t want anyone to be unable to participate because they can’t afford it. --- ## [Biden bails on the convention in Milwaukee due to COVID](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biden-bails-on-the-convention-in-milwaukee-due-to-covid/917369)
**Author:** [@putnam6](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/putnam6)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2020, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biden-bails-on-the-convention-in-milwaukee-due-to-covid/917369 "2020-08-24T17:08:12Z")
Biden bails on the convention in Milwaukee due to COVID. The optics of this decision might not hold up well, he needs to get out front with whomever his VP is going to be and garner some of the undecided. Even a limited … --- ## [What is the TOUGHEST job in sports?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-toughest-job-in-sports/915894)
**Author:** [@Yankees\_1996\_Champs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yankees_1996_Champs)\ **Replies:** 73\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2020, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-toughest-job-in-sports/915894 "2020-08-24T16:55:39Z")
A coach? A general manager who has to negotiate all of the player contracts, spends most days dealing with inane paperwork? The athlete? --- ## [I met a taxidermist](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-met-a-taxidermist/918810)
**Author:** [@LegendsofClear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LegendsofClear)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2020, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-met-a-taxidermist/918810 "2020-08-24T16:48:26Z")
Odd fellow, drove by in Montana. He had coyotes and mile deer. I asked him if he had a bear that was stuffed. I told him I wanted to take a photo. He said no photos!!! He took me to a sort of garage basement thing and th… --- ## [What does the average Putin supporter think about Putin's opponents being murdered](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-the-average-putin-supporter-think-about-putins-opponents-being-murdered/918699)
**Author:** [@Buck\_Godot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Buck_Godot)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2020, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-the-average-putin-supporter-think-about-putins-opponents-being-murdered/918699 "2020-08-24T16:45:10Z")
An awful lot of Putin’s political opponents have shown up dead over the years, sometimes in extremely sophisticated ways. To any unbiased observer it is clear that Putin is killing them off and doing so blatantly in ord… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1740) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1742)