# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1768 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1769 --- ## [Do wifi extenders work reliably](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-wifi-extenders-work-reliably/914245)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2020, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-wifi-extenders-work-reliably/914245 "2020-08-02T14:09:23Z")
I remember years ago I had trouble with the router, so I bought a wifi extender. It was a piece of garbage, and reading online the consensus was that they pretty much sucked. I think I ended up using a powerline adapter … --- ## [What should I watch on HBO? I have a 7 day free trial](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-watch-on-hbo-i-have-a-7-day-free-trial/916430)
**Author:** [@JackieLikesVariety](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JackieLikesVariety)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2020, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-watch-on-hbo-i-have-a-7-day-free-trial/916430 "2020-08-02T14:02:52Z")
Continuing the discussion from Oh man, I miss Robin Williams: I linked to the Robin Williams thread because I signed up for the HBO 7 day free trial to watch the documenary about Robin suggested. I have watched some of… --- ## [Bitch Ass Mother Fucking Coward](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bitch-ass-mother-fucking-coward/917042)
**Author:** [@pool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pool)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2020, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bitch-ass-mother-fucking-coward/917042 "2020-08-02T14:00:14Z")
This Bitch Ass Mother Fucking Coward turned in by his own grandmother. You know you’re truly a piece of dumbass good-for-nothing no good ass piece of dogshit that should be beaten into other than nothing cunt soup when y… --- ## [Cosmic motions: The bigger the scale, the faster?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cosmic-motions-the-bigger-the-scale-the-faster/916984)
**Author:** [@Schnitte](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Schnitte)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2020, 1:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cosmic-motions-the-bigger-the-scale-the-faster/916984 "2020-08-02T13:19:26Z")
The rotation of the Earth around its own axis is at a speed of 465 meters per second at the equator. The revolution of the Earth around the Sun is at a speed of 30 kilometers per second. The revolution of the solar syste… --- ## [Moscow Mitch says GOP candidates can move away from Trump](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moscow-mitch-says-gop-candidates-can-move-away-from-trump/917027)
**Author:** [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2020, 1:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moscow-mitch-says-gop-candidates-can-move-away-from-trump/917027 "2020-08-02T13:00:18Z")
They can jump off the sinking ship if needed to save themselves. McConnell signal to Republican Senate candidates: Distance from Trump if necessary | CNN Politics --- ## [Threads missing posts](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/threads-missing-posts/916538)
**Author:** [@AHarris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AHarris)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2020, 12:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/threads-missing-posts/916538 "2020-08-02T12:59:47Z")
Have other people noticed instances where posts are missing from threads? I’ve flagged the instance that I found for the mods in the ‘Living while black in America’ thread and want to know if it’s just me. --- ## [Trump threatens to move GOP convention from NC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-threatens-to-move-gop-convention-from-nc/854440)
**Author:** [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Replies:** 180\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2020, 12:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-threatens-to-move-gop-convention-from-nc/854440 "2020-08-02T12:49:55Z")
As someone who lives here, can I help pay to have it moved? He would be more happy in Alabama, OK, South Dakota, etc. --- ## [Should City Mayors Be Allowed To Wear Shorts?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-city-mayors-be-allowed-to-wear-shorts/916049)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2020, 12:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-city-mayors-be-allowed-to-wear-shorts/916049 "2020-08-02T12:46:25Z")
It’s been pretty hot and humid here in much of Canada the last month. My town has had lots of days where the temperature “feels like” 95 degrees Fahrenheit or more. Canada is known more for its cold winters but recentl… --- ## [Alan Parker has died aged 76](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alan-parker-has-died-aged-76/917001)
**Author:** [@EinsteinsHund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EinsteinsHund)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2020, 12:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alan-parker-has-died-aged-76/917001 "2020-08-02T12:39:58Z")
Just saw it in the news. I only got aware how versatile a director he was when I read the list of impressive and diverse films he made. I best know and love “The Commitments” , “Mississippi Burning” and “Angel Heart”, … --- ## [Facebook Messenger How did someone access my messages remotely?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/facebook-messenger-how-did-someone-access-my-messages-remotely/917065)
**Author:** [@Rusalka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rusalka)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2020, 12:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/facebook-messenger-how-did-someone-access-my-messages-remotely/917065 "2020-08-02T12:18:11Z")
I am freaked out. A stranger on a Facebook thread posted a picture of a private Facebook messenger exchange I had with a third party. I have been at home for the last few months and no one has access to my Android pho… --- ## [Post Chomping and Search Joke](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-chomping-and-search-joke/916285)
**Author:** [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2020, 11:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-chomping-and-search-joke/916285 "2020-08-02T11:59:34Z")
In the last 24 hours, the site has decided that three of my posts must be ghosted. I type the things out, ensuring I’m following the site rules, and then hit “reply”. The next thing I see is my post in a very subdued, al… --- ## [How many men would it take to defeat someone who was 10x as strong/durable as a normal human?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-men-would-it-take-to-defeat-someone-who-was-10x-as-strong-durable-as-a-normal-human/916707)
**Author:** [@Cmyers1980](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cmyers1980)\ **Replies:** 77\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2020, 10:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-men-would-it-take-to-defeat-someone-who-was-10x-as-strong-durable-as-a-normal-human/916707 "2020-08-02T10:56:55Z")
What’s the minimum amount of men it would take to defeat someone who was 10x as strong/durable as a normal human? Fight takes place in the middle of an empty parking lot. They start off 20 feet apart facing each other. … --- ## [Threads Being Moved to a New Forum](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/threads-being-moved-to-a-new-forum/916887)
**Author:** [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2020, 9:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/threads-being-moved-to-a-new-forum/916887 "2020-08-02T09:11:28Z")
Is this still a thing that happens? And is there any kind of flag to indicate that it has happened? --- ## [What is the difference between race, nationality, ethnicity?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-difference-between-race-nationality-ethnicity/916288)
**Author:** [@kswiss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kswiss)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2020, 6:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-difference-between-race-nationality-ethnicity/916288 "2020-08-02T06:54:28Z")
I am apparently not up to speed on this. --- ## [How to search for an all in one kitchen sink + cabinet](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-search-for-an-all-in-one-kitchen-sink-cabinet/915733)
**Author:** [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2020, 5:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-search-for-an-all-in-one-kitchen-sink-cabinet/915733 "2020-08-02T05:07:47Z")
Mods, feel free to move if this belongs in another forum. On the Home Depot and Lowes sites it’s simple to find an all-in-one bathroom sink and cabinet, under “bathroom vanity”: https://www.lowes.com/pl/Bathroom-vanitie… --- ## [Need expert advice on trucks/campers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-expert-advice-on-trucks-campers/916939)
**Author:** [@FriarTed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FriarTed)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2020, 4:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-expert-advice-on-trucks-campers/916939 "2020-08-02T04:24:23Z")
We need someone who has knowledge of trucks, especially campers. to look over some trucks/campers we are interested in and give us some knowledgeable advice, please. Please let me know if this is the wrong forum, than… --- ## [I pit the anti-Trader-Joe's petition](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-the-anti-trader-joes-petition/915844)
**Author:** [@ratatoskK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ratatoskK)\ **Replies:** 79\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2020, 4:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-the-anti-trader-joes-petition/915844 "2020-08-02T04:17:38Z")
Some idiot started a petition saying that Trader Joe’s is racist because some of their ethnic/foreign foods are labelled “Trade José”, “Trader Giotto” etc. and supposedly this is racist ( Petition Urges Trader Joe’s To G… --- ## [I am NEVER ordering anything by FedEx again](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-never-ordering-anything-by-fedex-again/721253)
**Author:** [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Replies:** 120\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2020, 4:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-never-ordering-anything-by-fedex-again/721253 "2020-08-02T04:14:29Z")
I finally get around to joining the 21st century and order a Samsung Galaxy S5. After I got home from work, I saw where FedEx left a door tag. Unlike USPS, they don’t leave your package at your doorstep. So, I had to go … --- ## [Peacock's launch will be worse than HBO Max's](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/peacocks-launch-will-be-worse-than-hbo-maxs/915019)
**Author:** [@CastletonSnob1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CastletonSnob1)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2020, 3:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/peacocks-launch-will-be-worse-than-hbo-maxs/915019 "2020-08-02T03:58:04Z")
Let’s review: No Roku or Amazon at launch No user profiles No 4K or HDR No mobile downloads Launching with reboots of Saved By the Bell and Punky Brewster No Friends or Seinfeld No Summer Olympics, which the service … --- ## [How to dress up a small amount of outdoor concrete](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-dress-up-a-small-amount-of-outdoor-concrete/915144)
**Author:** [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2020, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-dress-up-a-small-amount-of-outdoor-concrete/915144 "2020-08-02T03:33:04Z")
We have a concrete walkway that goes from our outdoor basement door to and including the concrete pad at the base of a stairway up to the deck. No-one sees it but us, but it is pretty ugly and I’d like to dress it up a l… --- ## [It's a bizarro zoom issue,](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-a-bizarro-zoom-issue/915802)
**Author:** [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2020, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-a-bizarro-zoom-issue/915802 "2020-08-02T02:47:07Z")
You get different function controls, depending on your zoom level. Zoom in \[ctl/+\] and in the upper right of a forum page there will be a Plus in a box, that opens a “search tags” window. But if you zoom out to a smal… --- ## [Always on My Mind (and other songs recorded by multiple artists in a short period)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/always-on-my-mind-and-other-songs-recorded-by-multiple-artists-in-a-short-period/916954)
**Author:** [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2020, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/always-on-my-mind-and-other-songs-recorded-by-multiple-artists-in-a-short-period/916954 "2020-08-02T01:21:55Z")
I love the Willie Nelson version, but knew that Elvis has also sung it. I decided to research it a bit to find out why the Elvis version wasn’t as popular. I then saw that numerous artists recorded the song all within … --- ## [Are SSRI antidepressants worthless in the long term?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-ssri-antidepressants-worthless-in-the-long-term/739052)
**Author:** [@pool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pool)\ **Replies:** 327\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2020, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-ssri-antidepressants-worthless-in-the-long-term/739052 "2020-08-02T00:45:54Z")
I don’t have a dog in this fight one way or the other I’m just curious. Your body in my understanding produces new neurotransmitters at fairly regular intervals, and taking SSRI’s and other reputake inhibitors prevents r… --- ## [Poll - Would you open an unexpected package from an unknown sender?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-would-you-open-an-unexpected-package-from-an-unknown-sender/916916)
**Author:** [@Mollie\_Magill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mollie_Magill)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2020, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-would-you-open-an-unexpected-package-from-an-unknown-sender/916916 "2020-08-02T00:32:35Z")
Would you open an unexpected package from an unknown sender? poll In this thread, I expressed wonder that someone would open an unexpected package from an unknown sender, which was met by surprise by some people. Now I… --- ## [RSVP (a game of responses, please)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rsvp-a-game-of-responses-please/849859)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 236\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2020, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rsvp-a-game-of-responses-please/849859 "2020-08-02T00:14:43Z")
Give a word or term. Respond to the post above you. Example #1: Dog. Bone. Add a word or term for the next poster to respond to, as: Meal. Example #2: Time. Machine… --- ## [Chemical taste in water from only one tap?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chemical-taste-in-water-from-only-one-tap/917024)
**Author:** [@nelliebly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nelliebly)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2020, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chemical-taste-in-water-from-only-one-tap/917024 "2020-08-01T23:55:27Z")
I’ve lived in this apartment since the complex was built four years ago. Recently the kitchen tap water has developed an unpleasant chemical taste–not like sulphur or chlorine, just chemically. It’s strong enough that if… --- ## [More smart phone surprises](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-smart-phone-surprises/917030)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2020, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-smart-phone-surprises/917030 "2020-08-01T23:53:18Z")
So I get an email from my doctor scheduling a virtual visit by phone for next week. There is an attached file I can’t open, I think an .ics file. Looking it up shows it to be some kind of scheduling program. Anyhoo, the… --- ## [Current Coronavirus US upsurge](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/current-coronavirus-us-upsurge/915358)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 133\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2020, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/current-coronavirus-us-upsurge/915358 "2020-08-01T23:36:22Z")
I’m not into schadenfraude, and my heart goes out to Americans and businesses in some states that are experiencing a dramatic rise in cases. I understand there is some compassion fatigue on this topic. I hope fellow Do… --- ## [Printer for HP Laptop - no internet connection](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/printer-for-hp-laptop-no-internet-connection/917023)
**Author:** [@Trinopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trinopus)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2020, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/printer-for-hp-laptop-no-internet-connection/917023 "2020-08-01T23:06:47Z")
My b.i.l. asked me for advice, and I know no better group to ask: he has an HP laptop, running Windows 98, and wants to get a printer to print from it. But he’s a Luddite and has no internet connection. So the printer… --- ## [Nanowar of Steel: Epic power metal parody band](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nanowar-of-steel-epic-power-metal-parody-band/917010)
**Author:** [@Mister\_Rik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mister_Rik)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2020, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nanowar-of-steel-epic-power-metal-parody-band/917010 "2020-08-01T23:05:33Z")
As a fan of both power metal and comedy, I was quite happy to discover this Italian band, Nanowar of Steel. They started out as just “Nanowar”, as a parody of ridiculous power metal band “Manowar”. Then a fellow Italian … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1767) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1769)