# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1778 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1779 --- ## [When did major league baseball become Major League Baseball?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-did-major-league-baseball-become-major-league-baseball/916105)
**Author:** [@jebert](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jebert)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2020, 4:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-did-major-league-baseball-become-major-league-baseball/916105 "2020-07-25T04:32:58Z")
For a long time the National League and American League were collectively known as he major leagues, or just the majors, and the head of it all was the baseball commissioner. I suppose to conform with the NFL, NHL,and N… --- ## [Annoying Phone Callers - Investigative Techniques](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/annoying-phone-callers-investigative-techniques/915620)
**Author:** [@Ficer67](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ficer67)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2020, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/annoying-phone-callers-investigative-techniques/915620 "2020-07-25T03:55:09Z")
I have documented 3 scam calls this week, but there have been more. The latest of which is trying to help me with my car’s extended warranty. I bought my car in 2005 - it doesn’t have any warranty anymore… What I wou… --- ## [Updating the Terms of Service](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/updating-the-terms-of-service/916284)
**Author:** [@Max\_S](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_S)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2020, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/updating-the-terms-of-service/916284 "2020-07-25T03:37:36Z")
Good evening, There is no urgent rush, but I don’t want us to forget to update our Terms of Service to reflect our actual rules, which can be found in the topic “Registration Agreement, Rules, and FAQ”, although the for… --- ## [The U.S. will hopefully take a much more severe approach the next time around](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-u-s-will-hopefully-take-a-much-more-severe-approach-the-next-time-around/916232)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2020, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-u-s-will-hopefully-take-a-much-more-severe-approach-the-next-time-around/916232 "2020-07-25T02:29:56Z")
Hopefully, the U.S. government (federal and state level) will take away the lesson from Covid that the next time a pandemic like this strikes, it’s better to err on the side of being too severe than too lenient. I think… --- ## [Blindspot season 5 (starts May 7)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blindspot-season-5-starts-may-7/853082)
**Author:** [@N9IWP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/N9IWP)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2020, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blindspot-season-5-starts-may-7/853082 "2020-07-25T02:13:35Z")
I might be the only one who watches this show. The plots are frankly ridiculous. But I’m going to watch the final (I believe) season – they better give Patterson’s first name. Ashley Johnson is one of reasons I watch (I… --- ## [Great Trump video](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-trump-video/916257)
**Author:** [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2020, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-trump-video/916257 "2020-07-25T01:28:31Z")
This is A++ --- ## [Michael Cohen getting early release..............I sense a book coming.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michael-cohen-getting-early-release-i-sense-a-book-coming/852702)
**Author:** [@E-DUB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/E-DUB)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2020, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michael-cohen-getting-early-release-i-sense-a-book-coming/852702 "2020-07-25T01:08:05Z")
He has to serve the rest of his sentence under house arrest, but he’s getting out. --- ## [Where is the keypad/touchscreen for my TV remote?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-is-the-keypad-touchscreen-for-my-tv-remote/916170)
**Author:** [@CookingWithGas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CookingWithGas)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2020, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-is-the-keypad-touchscreen-for-my-tv-remote/916170 "2020-07-24T23:55:28Z")
Even my office desk phone has a touch screen. Even my car has a touch screen. Why can’t they make a TV where I can type in my email and password to get to a streaming site, instead of tapping the arrow buttons dozens of … --- ## [How does alcohol affect your reading and entertainment choices?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-alcohol-affect-your-reading-and-entertainment-choices/916204)
**Author:** [@SharltoCopley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SharltoCopley)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2020, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-alcohol-affect-your-reading-and-entertainment-choices/916204 "2020-07-24T23:36:50Z")
This is a question to people who drink regularly or even compulsively. What effect does alcohol have on your choices for reading material or entertainment? I am what you can call a high-functioning alcoholic, and someti… --- ## [Looking for feedback on "On the Wall" or "Ductless" Air Conditioners](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-feedback-on-on-the-wall-or-ductless-air-conditioners/914818)
**Author:** [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2020, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-feedback-on-on-the-wall-or-ductless-air-conditioners/914818 "2020-07-24T23:24:43Z")
We’re preparing to buy a house in a walking town, so the house will almost certainly be without ducts and nearly impossible to retrofit cleanly. I don’t want window units or to cut holes in the house for through the wall… --- ## [The next stimulus - will Trump sign the checks?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-next-stimulus-will-trump-sign-the-checks/916127)
**Author:** [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2020, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-next-stimulus-will-trump-sign-the-checks/916127 "2020-07-24T23:08:17Z")
I think that the Dems would be crazy to allow it to happen again, but I don’t know if they have the power (or the stomach) for putting language in the bill that says that the Treasury Secretary must sign the checks. --- ## [Synthetic Oil required?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/synthetic-oil-required/915619)
**Author:** [@kswiss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kswiss)\ **Replies:** 74\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2020, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/synthetic-oil-required/915619 "2020-07-24T21:59:52Z")
Long time listener…first time caller. Dodge Charger, 3.6l engine I have always been of the opinion that synthetic oil was an over hyped/not worth it upsell by oil change places. Having purchased a new vehicle recently… --- ## [Very surprising wedding](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/very-surprising-wedding/916238)
**Author:** [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2020, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/very-surprising-wedding/916238 "2020-07-24T21:52:45Z")
A friend of mine had a custody battle that went on for 3 or 4 years over his daughter. He never married her mother but they lived together for about a year. He went through 4 lawyers to get custody settled and spent … --- ## [Is COVID turning the clock ahead, or back?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-covid-turning-the-clock-ahead-or-back/916022)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2020, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-covid-turning-the-clock-ahead-or-back/916022 "2020-07-24T21:45:23Z")
Just kinda a thought experiment. At times I’ve thought that peoples’ reactions to COVID are resulting in behaviors more consistent with an earlier time - say 50 years ago or so. Sure, these are all gross generalities, … --- ## [Oldest poster on your wall](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oldest-poster-on-your-wall/915773)
**Author:** [@WildaBeast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WildaBeast)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2020, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oldest-poster-on-your-wall/915773 "2020-07-24T21:37:25Z")
Due to having just read the tshirt thread, I misinterpreted what the “Oldest poster” thread was about when I first saw it. So here’s the thread I thought that thread was, and a poll. The oldest poster currently hangin… --- ## [If the World Was Going to End in Six Months](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-the-world-was-going-to-end-in-six-months/916096)
**Author:** [@Jim\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_B)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2020, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-the-world-was-going-to-end-in-six-months/916096 "2020-07-24T19:51:38Z")
I have actually thought about this hypothetical situation from time to time. I think it would reveal a lot of things about human psychology, among other things. Picture it. There’s an asteroid hurtling towards earth. It… --- ## [Does anyone else here subscribe to Newspapers.com?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-else-here-subscribe-to-newspapers-com/915975)
**Author:** [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2020, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-else-here-subscribe-to-newspapers-com/915975 "2020-07-24T19:25:44Z")
I signed up a few weeks ago after a free trial, and “cleaned” my computer last night. When I tried to sign on, it not only made me change my password, but said I no longer had a paid subscription and therefore could not… --- ## [How was Fred Trump only worth a billion dollars](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-was-fred-trump-only-worth-a-billion-dollars/916168)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2020, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-was-fred-trump-only-worth-a-billion-dollars/916168 "2020-07-24T19:17:32Z")
I just finished reading not only the book ‘too much and never enough’ about the Trump family by Donald Trump’s niece as well as the NYT article about the Trump families tax evasion which came out in 2018. Both were extr… --- ## [The anti-abortion vote in 2020](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-anti-abortion-vote-in-2020/916223)
**Author:** [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2020, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-anti-abortion-vote-in-2020/916223 "2020-07-24T19:13:21Z")
The AP has a story today about this and how it could affect Joe Biden’s campaign efforts: Just how big a contingent is this? How many people are single-issue anti-abortion voters in 2020? Is it enough to sway the… --- ## [US-Canada Travel Possible?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-canada-travel-possible/852491)
**Author:** [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2020, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-canada-travel-possible/852491 "2020-07-24T18:55:57Z")
My teenage kids live with their mother in Toronto and I live in the NYC-area. Historically, they spend their summers and Christmas breaks with me. During the school year, I either visit them or they come here, about ev… --- ## [Is the word "negro" a slur?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-word-negro-a-slur/915838)
**Author:** [@joebuck20](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joebuck20)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2020, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-word-negro-a-slur/915838 "2020-07-24T18:54:36Z")
Roger Stone got some heat over the weekend for using the term “negro” to refer to black radio host Morris O’Kelly. Here is the story: https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/19/business/roger-stone-racial-slur-radio-show/index.htm… --- ## [Anyone ever have a Tuft fracture? How did recovery go?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-ever-have-a-tuft-fracture-how-did-recovery-go/916213)
**Author:** [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2020, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-ever-have-a-tuft-fracture-how-did-recovery-go/916213 "2020-07-24T18:41:50Z")
Two weeks ago tomorrow I was cutting a piece of wood on a miter saw when the wood seized up on the blade and kicked back, violently wrenching the wood out of my hand and flinging it across the room. My first thought was … --- ## [Is Tic-Tac-Toe played everywhere in the world?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-tic-tac-toe-played-everywhere-in-the-world/916233)
**Author:** [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2020, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-tic-tac-toe-played-everywhere-in-the-world/916233 "2020-07-24T18:36:48Z")
Simple question. Any of us would immediately recognize a Tic-Tac-Toe board and the Xs and Os, even just scratched into dirt on the ground or a dirty window. Is the game known globally? The earth is pretty flat these days… --- ## [Non-political Trump question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-political-trump-question/915403)
**Author:** [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2020, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-political-trump-question/915403 "2020-07-24T18:19:53Z")
Trump is incessantly mocked for his orange pancake make-up and his reverse raccoon eyes. His appearance has to be 100% deliberate- he has world class beauticians at his disposal, yet he prefers to look ridiculous. How is… --- ## [Help me find the right mask](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-find-the-right-mask/916234)
**Author:** [@ethelbert](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ethelbert)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2020, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-find-the-right-mask/916234 "2020-07-24T18:10:10Z")
I do not like ear loops. Those few masks that do not have ear loops have elastic straps that go around the head. What I would like is to have two somewhat elastic straps that come together at the back of the head and can… --- ## [In your country, when does an action become, for statistical purposes, listed as a crime?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-your-country-when-does-an-action-become-for-statistical-purposes-listed-as-a-crime/916212)
**Author:** [@Isamu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Isamu)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2020, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-your-country-when-does-an-action-become-for-statistical-purposes-listed-as-a-crime/916212 "2020-07-24T17:57:00Z")
People say, X-country has a low crime rate or a high crime rate, but there is no equivalence in reporting standards. Which means each country reports the crime rate that their regulatory body dictates they report. What … --- ## [Are there other animals like the dung beetles that use the milky way to navigate?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-other-animals-like-the-dung-beetles-that-use-the-milky-way-to-navigate/916210)
**Author:** [@am77494](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/am77494)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2020, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-other-animals-like-the-dung-beetles-that-use-the-milky-way-to-navigate/916210 "2020-07-24T17:55:01Z")
Is navigation by Milky Way, limited to dung beetles ? Did other animals/species evolve to do so too ? --- ## [Seattle Kraken](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seattle-kraken/847295)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2020, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seattle-kraken/847295 "2020-07-24T17:00:02Z")
Is Seattle Kraken the chosen name for city’s new NHL team? Kraken is good. ‘Release the Kraken!’ Bout how about Seattle Freeze? :stuck\_out\_tongue: --- ## [For anti-Trump conservatives, there is no good election outcome in 2020 either way](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-anti-trump-conservatives-there-is-no-good-election-outcome-in-2020-either-way/915626)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2020, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-anti-trump-conservatives-there-is-no-good-election-outcome-in-2020-either-way/915626 "2020-07-24T16:34:30Z")
David French has produced another fine article in The Dispatch (sadly, possibly locked behind a paywall): He discusses many things, but one thing in particular that he touches on is that for anti-Trump conservatives, th… --- ## [Does "WOKE" hate the movie Joker (2019)?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-woke-hate-the-movie-joker-2019/915610)
**Author:** [@MaverocK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MaverocK)\ **Replies:** 109\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2020, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-woke-hate-the-movie-joker-2019/915610 "2020-07-24T16:33:09Z")
I am not from the US or from any of the English speaking countries. So, I have difficulty understanding the politics perfectly. I came across several videos on Youtube that talks about how “woke” hates the movie Joker. I… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1777) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1779)