# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1787 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1788 --- ## [About The Straight Dope tv series](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/about-the-straight-dope-tv-series/915611)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2020, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/about-the-straight-dope-tv-series/915611 "2020-07-18T00:33:38Z")
Who owns the rights to The Straight Dope tv series(1996) and is it available for viewing via DVD, tape, cable, internet etc.? --- ## [Who Was the First Karen?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-was-the-first-karen/915577)
**Author:** [@Ynnad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ynnad)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2020, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-was-the-first-karen/915577 "2020-07-17T23:04:18Z")
Who was the first person on the Internet to be explicitly referred to as a Karen? Not just someone named Karen but a Karen Karen. No offense intended to people actually named Karen. I’ve known some really nice people … --- ## [Viagra as pre-workout supplement?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/viagra-as-pre-workout-supplement/627386)
**Author:** [@Ambivalid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ambivalid)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2012, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/viagra-as-pre-workout-supplement/627386 "2012-07-06T19:05:53Z")
Recently I had been given a couple of Viagra pills, 50mg, from my father. I asked him for a couple as a trial before I would bring the subject up with my doctor. Now I know the idea of using someone else’s prescription… --- ## [Quick question: False positives and negatives](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-question-false-positives-and-negatives/915460)
**Author:** [@urbanredneck2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/urbanredneck2)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2020, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-question-false-positives-and-negatives/915460 "2020-07-17T22:45:57Z")
Does anyone know, if you have a cold (which I guess is also a corona virus) and go get tested and it comes back positive, could that be a false positive where you have a cold but NOT the corona virus? Thanks. --- ## [McConnell vs. McGrath for Kentucky Senate seat!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mcconnell-vs-mcgrath-for-kentucky-senate-seat/836773)
**Author:** [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Replies:** 108\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2020, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mcconnell-vs-mcgrath-for-kentucky-senate-seat/836773 "2020-07-17T21:41:46Z")
Mitch McConnell has a challenger! And she’s actually got a shot at this, IMO. --- ## [Redskins Win!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/redskins-win/510942)
**Author:** [@Bricker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bricker)\ **Replies:** 383\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2020, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/redskins-win/510942 "2020-07-17T21:40:00Z")
No, not the game yesterday. (Well, they did “win” if you want to call a 9-7, no-Washington-TD win against the much-maligned Rams a victory, but I digress.) No, this was a victory earlier this year, in Pro Football v. Har… --- ## [Why such a difference in the cost of equivalent homeowner's insurance coverage between companies?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-such-a-difference-in-the-cost-of-equivalent-homeowners-insurance-coverage-between-companies/915532)
**Author:** [@jayrey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayrey)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2020, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-such-a-difference-in-the-cost-of-equivalent-homeowners-insurance-coverage-between-companies/915532 "2020-07-17T21:01:22Z")
The title pretty much says it all. In the last two days, I’ve gotten four quotes on homeowner’s insurance, all for the same house, all given exactly the same information about age, construction, distance from a fire hydr… --- ## [Modest proposal: Turn off Social Media altogether?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/modest-proposal-turn-off-social-media-altogether/915543)
**Author:** [@Turki-lurki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Turki-lurki)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2020, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/modest-proposal-turn-off-social-media-altogether/915543 "2020-07-17T19:39:41Z")
Not forever (though I sometimes think it would be a blessing). How about just the month before the election? Blocks October Surprises, Russian internet squirrels, and the donald’s bald faced lies. Make people rely on con… --- ## [Florida teen dies of coronavirus after her mother took her to a corona virus party to intentionally infect her](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/florida-teen-dies-of-coronavirus-after-her-mother-took-her-to-a-corona-virus-party-to-intentionally-infect-her/914554)
**Author:** [@Rick\_Kitchen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick_Kitchen)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2020, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/florida-teen-dies-of-coronavirus-after-her-mother-took-her-to-a-corona-virus-party-to-intentionally-infect-her/914554 "2020-07-17T19:10:29Z")
A Florida teenager has died of coronavirus after her QANon Trumpist mother took her to her church for a coronavirus party to intentionally infect her. The girl had a compromised immune system after she had cancer at the… --- ## [Anybody here own a 3rd gen Murano?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-here-own-a-3rd-gen-murano/915600)
**Author:** [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2020, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-here-own-a-3rd-gen-murano/915600 "2020-07-17T18:37:34Z")
A friend at work wants one of these, but is apprehensive about the CVT transmission. What little I’ve found so far suggests problems with it aren’t enough that owners aren’t abandoning them. They really sound like nice v… --- ## [Question on staining a "new" wooden deck](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-on-staining-a-new-wooden-deck/915508)
**Author:** [@BwanaBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BwanaBob)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2020, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-on-staining-a-new-wooden-deck/915508 "2020-07-17T18:29:10Z")
We’ve removed the old deck surface, fixed up joists, butyl taped them and are just about ready to put the new surface down. I get the impression that most people lay down the new wood and then stain/seal. I am consider… --- ## [Why did Communists carry cards?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-communists-carry-cards/915295)
**Author:** [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2020, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-communists-carry-cards/915295 "2020-07-17T17:52:39Z")
A question I thought of because of a recent thread on political party membership. At various times in my life, I have been a registered member of the Republican and Democratic Parties. And neither one ever issued me a c… --- ## [Days of the week: when did the current cycle begin?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/days-of-the-week-when-did-the-current-cycle-begin/915393)
**Author:** [@TokenRing](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TokenRing)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2020, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/days-of-the-week-when-did-the-current-cycle-begin/915393 "2020-07-17T17:12:05Z")
I know that different languages use different names for the almost universal seven days of the week. I also know that not all peoples consider Monday, for instance, to be the first day of the week. My query is not about … --- ## [Why does CCleaner update so frequently?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-ccleaner-update-so-frequently/672417)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2015, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-ccleaner-update-so-frequently/672417 "2015-08-01T01:29:12Z")
CCleaner seems to constantly nag about updating. At least once every month or so. Why? What is changing? It’s just clearing the browser cache, recent history, emptying the recycle bin and so on. What changes in FireFox… --- ## [Cannot find a "lantern" without buying the battery too](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cannot-find-a-lantern-without-buying-the-battery-too/915583)
**Author:** [@BwanaBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BwanaBob)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2020, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cannot-find-a-lantern-without-buying-the-battery-too/915583 "2020-07-17T16:27:52Z")
My google skills have totally escaped me. We bought some 6V lantern batteries for use in some cub scout/boy scout activities. We didn’t use 3 of them. So, I figure why not get some lanterns and each of us in the house… --- ## [What would ants want in my bathroom?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-ants-want-in-my-bathroom/914881)
**Author:** [@Malleus\_Incus\_Stapes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malleus_Incus_Stapes)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2020, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-ants-want-in-my-bathroom/914881 "2020-07-17T16:20:15Z")
There’s a family of ants that’ve settled themselves in my upstairs bathroom. They don’t seem to be causing any harm, but I’m puzzled as to why they’re there in the first place. I mean, if I were an ant, I’d want to be n… --- ## [Any record of anyone killed by a teeny tiny gun?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-record-of-anyone-killed-by-a-teeny-tiny-gun/914439)
**Author:** [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2020, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-record-of-anyone-killed-by-a-teeny-tiny-gun/914439 "2020-07-17T15:54:00Z")
A guy in Japan has been charged with possession of lethal weapons for having two keychain guns. --- ## [Do false negatives imply low viral load?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-false-negatives-imply-low-viral-load/915461)
**Author:** [@RealityCheck71](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityCheck71)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2020, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-false-negatives-imply-low-viral-load/915461 "2020-07-17T14:54:48Z")
… in active infection testing? By that I mean, is that the main source of the errors (or much of one at all) I’m sure there’s some handling/procedure produced errors. What else? --- ## [Tansuitgate: can someone explain the issue?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tansuitgate-can-someone-explain-the-issue/915061)
**Author:** [@Hari\_Seldon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hari_Seldon)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2020, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tansuitgate-can-someone-explain-the-issue/915061 "2020-07-17T14:53:14Z")
I keep reading that Obama upset the nation five years ago by wearing a tan suit. What is the issue here? The only suit I currently own happens to be tan. --- ## [How does this trick (stunt?) work?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-this-trick-stunt-work/915539)
**Author:** [@lobotomyboy63](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lobotomyboy63)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2020, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-this-trick-stunt-work/915539 "2020-07-17T14:09:27Z")
This video is kinda hypnotic, takes your mind off COVID etc for awhile. At 17:04, these things that look like colored tongue depressors go flying. Where’s the energy coming from? Did they store some tension in them, l… --- ## [I have closed my Nextdoor account](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-closed-my-nextdoor-account/915326)
**Author:** [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2020, 1:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-closed-my-nextdoor-account/915326 "2020-07-17T13:44:46Z")
I had misgivings from the start, but I was getting some good out of it too – notifications from the city, a place to give away free stuff that I wanted to get rid of, occasional interesting good news and neighborhood upd… --- ## [Trump Refuses to Leave the White House, #17b-2](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-refuses-to-leave-the-white-house-17b-2/913978)
**Author:** [@Ynnad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ynnad)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2020, 1:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-refuses-to-leave-the-white-house-17b-2/913978 "2020-07-17T13:33:46Z")
I know there have already been several threads about what would happen if Trump refused to leave the White House. However, I would like to explore one very specific hypothetical scenario. This will all be speculation. … --- ## [If Trump could hold rallies, would it make a difference?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-trump-could-hold-rallies-would-it-make-a-difference/915522)
**Author:** [@Nonsuch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nonsuch)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2020, 12:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-trump-could-hold-rallies-would-it-make-a-difference/915522 "2020-07-17T12:38:23Z")
Trump and those on his campaign believe his inability to free-associate before tens of thousands of adoring fans is the principle reason he seems helpless to reverse his poll slide against Joe Biden. Strangely, a lot of … --- ## [A plea for help - the price of a leg is $1500](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-plea-for-help-the-price-of-a-leg-is-1500/840401)
**Author:** [@Iggy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Iggy)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2020, 12:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-plea-for-help-the-price-of-a-leg-is-1500/840401 "2020-07-17T12:22:02Z")
With consent of the mods I am asking for help to cover a family member’s medical expenses through a GoFundMe campaign. My better half, Mrs Iggy, was orphaned at age 15 and her extended family took her in. Aunt Judi ste… --- ## [Should I Continue Quarantining My Mail?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-continue-quarantining-my-mail/915402)
**Author:** [@tofor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tofor)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2020, 11:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-continue-quarantining-my-mail/915402 "2020-07-17T11:05:46Z")
My family has been isolating as much as possible since mid-March, and we have been quarantining our mail and packages for 5 days where possible before opening. I know I saw early on that transmission by mail was unlikely… --- ## [Virus Recovery, Files there.....but not?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/virus-recovery-files-there-but-not/589294)
**Author:** [@loshan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/loshan)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2011, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/virus-recovery-files-there-but-not/589294 "2011-07-17T15:11:39Z")
I got the fake Anti-Virus malware yesterday. I found the fix from the laptop and fixed it using Super AntiSpyware and Malwarebytes via a usb stick. It appears the virus is gone, but all my files were missing in action. (… --- ## [Evictions during pandemic -- what's the point?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/evictions-during-pandemic-whats-the-point/915299)
**Author:** [@Napier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Napier)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2020, 9:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/evictions-during-pandemic-whats-the-point/915299 "2020-07-17T09:43:22Z")
In a typical economy, a landlord who has a tenant in an apartment or a commercial location is likely to evict that tenant if they can’t pay their rent. Perhaps the tenant has mismanaged things, or perhaps they have been … --- ## [Need to set up a new CMS for my website - recommendations and discussion](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-to-set-up-a-new-cms-for-my-website-recommendations-and-discussion/612297)
**Author:** [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2020, 9:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-to-set-up-a-new-cms-for-my-website-recommendations-and-discussion/612297 "2020-07-17T09:22:28Z")
My website currently uses a PHP-based CMS called Fuzzylime - I chose it because it was very easy to configure and did not require a back end DB (which my hosting package did not provide) - and unlike some of the other no… --- ## [When in history have governments or legislatures convened outside their territories?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-in-history-have-governments-or-legislatures-convened-outside-their-territories/915509)
**Author:** [@drew870mitchell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drew870mitchell)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2020, 7:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-in-history-have-governments-or-legislatures-convened-outside-their-territories/915509 "2020-07-17T07:13:26Z")
Hi! Spurred by a joke i saw on Twitter suggesting that the UK Parliament meet in New York, i got to thinking, have any legislatures or governments anywhere held official sessions outside of their jurisdictions? I don’t… --- ## [Cherry Chalk and Other Childhood Candy](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cherry-chalk-and-other-childhood-candy/15903)
**Author:** [@Kiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kiva)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2020, 6:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cherry-chalk-and-other-childhood-candy/15903 "2020-07-17T06:22:32Z")
I have recently remembered Cherry Chalk, the divine centre of my candy universe. Or it was, ages ago. More specifically, 1987. My father seemed to have some sort of job where he fixed these computers at malls across the… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1786) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1788)