# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1773 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1774 --- ## [If a commercial jet is re-painted do they strip the old paint or just paint over what is there?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-a-commercial-jet-is-re-painted-do-they-strip-the-old-paint-or-just-paint-over-what-is-there/916301)
**Author:** [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2020, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-a-commercial-jet-is-re-painted-do-they-strip-the-old-paint-or-just-paint-over-what-is-there/916301 "2020-07-29T15:42:09Z")
I am guessing they strip the paint since paint adds weight and therefore reduces efficiency. That said, I have never seen an video of a plane having paint removed. I’ve seen many clips of a plane being painted but neve… --- ## [AG Barr Hearings in the House Judiciary Committee](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ag-barr-hearings-in-the-house-judiciary-committee/916619)
**Author:** [@Fiddle\_Peghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiddle_Peghead)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2020, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ag-barr-hearings-in-the-house-judiciary-committee/916619 "2020-07-29T14:25:17Z")
Been watching from the beginning. My (brief) summary so far: Reps start out with a 10 minute campaign ad proving nothing. I won’t go into the farce of the Republicans’ questions, because they didn’t raise any of any im… --- ## [Help to cancel Wizrds of the Coast's bannings for pc reasons in MtG](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-to-cancel-wizrds-of-the-coasts-bannings-for-pc-reasons-in-mtg/916601)
**Author:** [@tavaritz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tavaritz)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2020, 1:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-to-cancel-wizrds-of-the-coasts-bannings-for-pc-reasons-in-mtg/916601 "2020-07-29T13:10:40Z")
Hello everybody. Wizards of the Coast has banned several cards for political correctness from Magic the Gathering. The main reson of these bannings was that by pure coincidence Legends expansions Invoke Prejudice card h… --- ## [Seeing post numbers for "normal" threads](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seeing-post-numbers-for-normal-threads/916621)
**Author:** [@thorny\_locust](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thorny_locust)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2020, 12:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seeing-post-numbers-for-normal-threads/916621 "2020-07-29T12:24:54Z")
So with some help I managed, finally, to figure out how to distinguish threads I’ve posted in from those I haven’t in the “latest topics” list: set preferences to set anything I’ve posted into as “tracking” and threads I… --- ## [On this date in 1932](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-this-date-in-1932/916632)
**Author:** [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2020, 10:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-this-date-in-1932/916632 "2020-07-29T10:36:26Z")
. . .a national disgrace occurred when President Hoover sent in military forces to oust WWI veterans from their “Hooverville” camps in WDC. This “Bonus Army” had arrived by the thousands, begging to be paid the bonuses t… --- ## [Pair of namesake cities with both cities of roughly equal importance](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pair-of-namesake-cities-with-both-cities-of-roughly-equal-importance/916083)
**Author:** [@Schnitte](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Schnitte)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2020, 9:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pair-of-namesake-cities-with-both-cities-of-roughly-equal-importance/916083 "2020-07-29T09:13:03Z")
It’s very common for a newly founded town or city to be named after an existing one. In most cases, the new town fades in importance behind the original it borrowed the name from, and people will think, when they hear th… --- ## [Minneapolis police say 'Umbrella Man' was a white supremacist trying to](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/minneapolis-police-say-umbrella-man-was-a-white-supremacist-trying-to/916669)
**Author:** [@Paul\_was\_in\_Saudi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_was_in_Saudi)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2020, 7:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/minneapolis-police-say-umbrella-man-was-a-white-supremacist-trying-to/916669 "2020-07-29T07:55:45Z")
They have a name, but no arrest yet. --- ## [Could COVID corpses become organ donors?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-covid-corpses-become-organ-donors/916659)
**Author:** [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2020, 5:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-covid-corpses-become-organ-donors/916659 "2020-07-29T05:16:22Z")
I mean, common sense would tell me hell no. But… what if you waited like 72 hours before a transplant? I’m still guessing no. --- ## [Elia Kazan Honorary Oscar](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elia-kazan-honorary-oscar/916598)
**Author:** [@kswiss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kswiss)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2020, 5:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elia-kazan-honorary-oscar/916598 "2020-07-29T05:00:13Z")
Rather mixed results from the audience, some gave a standing ovation, some sat down and politely clapped. Some sat down and looked disapprovingly at the event. He did “name names” to the House on UnAmeric… --- ## [National Guard whistle blower disputes Barr and Trump's account of Lafayette square brutality](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/national-guard-whistle-blower-disputes-barr-and-trumps-account-of-lafayette-square-brutality/916553)
**Author:** [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2020, 4:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/national-guard-whistle-blower-disputes-barr-and-trumps-account-of-lafayette-square-brutality/916553 "2020-07-29T04:10:48Z")
https://talkingpointsmemo.com/muckraker/dc-national-guard-whistleblower-details-tear-gas-op-for-trump-photo-shoot That article may be behind a pay wall for some. If so, summary: NG Major Adam "DeMarco’s testimony public… --- ## [Should we Mourn the death of Olivia de Havilland](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-we-mourn-the-death-of-olivia-de-havilland/916455)
**Author:** [@kswiss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kswiss)\ **Replies:** 161\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2020, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-we-mourn-the-death-of-olivia-de-havilland/916455 "2020-07-29T03:42:27Z")
Wonderful actress. Strong powerful woman. Quite ahead of her time regarding woman’s rights. And breaking the studio system. Yet she was in this horribly racist movie called “Gone with the Wind”, it was banned recently.… --- ## [How would you expect an interstate travel ban to be enforced?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-expect-an-interstate-travel-ban-to-be-enforced/916462)
**Author:** [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2020, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-expect-an-interstate-travel-ban-to-be-enforced/916462 "2020-07-29T03:15:01Z")
Though inspired by current events, such as the recent open letter being discussed in QZ, this isn’t necessarily limited to such. Assume there’s a really really good reason why it needs to happen. (And yes, I asked this i… --- ## [I just leveled up my smoking and grilling game dramatically](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-leveled-up-my-smoking-and-grilling-game-dramatically/916539)
**Author:** [@Sicks\_Ate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sicks_Ate)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2020, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-leveled-up-my-smoking-and-grilling-game-dramatically/916539 "2020-07-29T02:38:51Z")
I’m building an outdoor grill station. (I got a beautiful 2’x4’ piece of granite to use as the countertop for $50, but that’s not germane to the topic!) Part of the plan was to replace my 22" Weber. I grill and smoke … --- ## [The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down - Question and general discussion thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-night-they-drove-old-dixie-down-question-and-general-discussion-thread/916154)
**Author:** [@Wheelz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wheelz)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2020, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-night-they-drove-old-dixie-down-question-and-general-discussion-thread/916154 "2020-07-29T02:25:59Z")
I seem to think there was a somewhat recent thread discussing The Band’s “The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down,” but damned if I can find it. Maybe I’m remembering a conversation within another thread. Anyhow, I happen t… --- ## [Help me start making my own fruit wine](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-start-making-my-own-fruit-wine/916580)
**Author:** [@CairoCarol](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CairoCarol)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2020, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-start-making-my-own-fruit-wine/916580 "2020-07-29T02:11:51Z")
These days, I’m surrounded by fruit trees that produce a wonderful variety of tropical fruits - mountain apple, jaboticaba, star fruit, lychee, and more. And I’ve always kinda wanted to experiment with making my own wine… --- ## [Peter Green has passed away](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/peter-green-has-passed-away/916328)
**Author:** [@Dropo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dropo)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2020, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/peter-green-has-passed-away/916328 "2020-07-29T02:05:15Z")
Another day brings another sadness. Remarkably, the co-founder of Fleetwood Mac lived to 73. B.B. King: “He has the sweetest tone I ever heard; he was the only one who gave me the cold sweats.” A couple of my favo… --- ## [Anybody watching the Netflix show Dark?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-watching-the-netflix-show-dark/804958)
**Author:** [@Morbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morbo)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2020, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-watching-the-netflix-show-dark/804958 "2020-07-29T02:02:00Z")
It’s a Sci-Fi Netflix original from Germany. I highly recommend it. The voice dubbing takes some getting used to, and it takes a while to get you invested and figure out which character is which, (trying not to spoil a… --- ## [About Jicama](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/about-jicama/916406)
**Author:** [@DorkVader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DorkVader)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2020, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/about-jicama/916406 "2020-07-29T01:44:29Z")
If you’re not familiar, it is a Central American (originally far as I can tell) tuber that is the only edible part of a vine(after you peel first, skin is toxic). It is a bounty of fiber, low calories, anti oxidants and … --- ## [Went to Costco This Morning. Was a Little Bit Scary.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/went-to-costco-this-morning-was-a-little-bit-scary/849294)
**Author:** [@ethelbert](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ethelbert)\ **Replies:** 518\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2020, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/went-to-costco-this-morning-was-a-little-bit-scary/849294 "2020-07-29T01:43:08Z")
Went to Costco this morning about 10:30 am. I usually go in the morning midweek and it is generally not crowded. It was packed this morning. I almost turned around. They were out of water (they did have some kind of “alk… --- ## [The Silent Majority](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-silent-majority/855704)
**Author:** [@Anny\_Middon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anny_Middon)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2020, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-silent-majority/855704 "2020-07-29T01:27:11Z")
Trump as been tweeting lately about the silent majority. John Dean has tweeted I think Dean was in a position to know about Nixon’s “silent (or silence) majority” but at the time just about everyone believed it was re… --- ## [Laptop touchscreen feature not working](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/laptop-touchscreen-feature-not-working/916482)
**Author:** [@RivkahChaya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RivkahChaya)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2020, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/laptop-touchscreen-feature-not-working/916482 "2020-07-29T01:17:50Z")
I have a Lenovo Yoga, which has been a really great laptop so far. It’s really light, and the perfect size for travel-- it’s been to Israel, Costa Rica, and twice to California (which, with the stopovers, were longer tri… --- ## [Stamp collecters in France/Quebec/Other French speaking area : need help with philatelic term](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stamp-collecters-in-france-quebec-other-french-speaking-area-need-help-with-philatelic-term/916487)
**Author:** [@BwanaBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BwanaBob)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2020, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stamp-collecters-in-france-quebec-other-french-speaking-area-need-help-with-philatelic-term/916487 "2020-07-29T01:02:07Z")
On La Poste’s website they seem to distinguish a subclass of stamps called “Beaux-timbres”. I doubt this means literally beautiful stamps, since that’s a judgement call. I assume “Beaux” in this instance means somethin… --- ## [Album reissues](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/album-reissues/916631)
**Author:** [@Snooooopy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snooooopy)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2020, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/album-reissues/916631 "2020-07-29T00:56:21Z")
How often do you treat yourself to reissues of albums you already own? Is it the lure of unreleased demos, improved production, live tracks, illuminating liner notes or possibly something else? I myself am rarely tempted… --- ## [Should I/How do I report suspected food poisoning to the CDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-how-do-i-report-suspected-food-poisoning-to-the-cdc/915628)
**Author:** [@Zyada](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zyada)\ **Replies:** 74\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2020, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-how-do-i-report-suspected-food-poisoning-to-the-cdc/915628 "2020-07-29T00:43:12Z")
Story: I started having digestive problems - gas and nausea - a few weeks ago. The only thing I want is comfort food, which means I was eating a certain company’s entrees (should I say who?) every day. This was about… --- ## [A priest, a minister, and a rabbi](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-priest-a-minister-and-a-rabbi/838954)
**Author:** [@atimnie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/atimnie)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2020, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-priest-a-minister-and-a-rabbi/838954 "2020-07-28T23:49:57Z")
A priest, a minister, and a rabbi walk into a bar, bartender says, “Is this a joke?” A priest, a minister, and a pig walk into a bar, bartender says,“What’s with the pig?” Priest says, "It’s the rabbi’s day off. A prie… --- ## [The Simpsons Need to End](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-need-to-end/916427)
**Author:** [@Two\_Many\_Cats2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Two_Many_Cats2)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2020, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-need-to-end/916427 "2020-07-28T22:18:08Z")
They’ve been doing the same episode over and over again. Homer or Marge gets a new job selling weed or avocado toast or hybrid cars or tiny houses or whatever else is trendy and one shot hipster characters mentor them an… --- ## [Does a permanent DH in the NL change fantasy baseball draft strategy?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-a-permanent-dh-in-the-nl-change-fantasy-baseball-draft-strategy/916642)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2020, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-a-permanent-dh-in-the-nl-change-fantasy-baseball-draft-strategy/916642 "2020-07-28T21:59:22Z")
I’m talking mixed leagues, I haven’t played an NL only league in years. If you’d like to comment about how it’ll affect NL only leagues, please go ahead. My guess is yes. You’ll get the players who only have utility el… --- ## [Botticelli July 2020](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-july-2020/914747)
**Author:** [@De\_La\_Rue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/De_La_Rue)\ **Replies:** 271\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2020, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-july-2020/914747 "2020-07-28T21:45:47Z")
Here is last month’s thread: Botticelli -- June 2020 Explanation via Wikipedia: Botticelli (game) - Wikipedia I am E. --- ## [Dixie Chicks are now the Chicks](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dixie-chicks-are-now-the-chicks/913023)
**Author:** [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2020, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dixie-chicks-are-now-the-chicks/913023 "2020-07-28T21:41:23Z")
Makes sense because the 2 sisters were born in Mass. and Penn. :smiley: Lead singer born in Texas which some people call the Southwest . They did join the confderacy. --- ## [ID this ABC reporter? \[Interviewing 14-year-old Venus Williams\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-this-abc-reporter-interviewing-14-year-old-venus-williams/916627)
**Author:** [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earl_Snake-Hips_Tucker)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2020, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-this-abc-reporter-interviewing-14-year-old-venus-williams/916627 "2020-07-28T21:18:35Z")
Link For a rather well-known clip amongst the Williams sisters fans, finding a name to attach to him is rather elusive. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1772) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1774)