# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1794 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1795 --- ## [Is there any medical reason to get new prescriptions after IOL implants?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-medical-reason-to-get-new-prescriptions-after-iol-implants/914801)
**Author:** [@CairoCarol](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CairoCarol)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2020, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-medical-reason-to-get-new-prescriptions-after-iol-implants/914801 "2020-07-12T18:39:37Z")
Hawaii (and at least one other state I know of - Texas - and probably others) has a law that you can’t get new prescription eyeglasses or contact lenses with a prescription that is more than a year old. Since I’m postin… --- ## [Eye dropper design](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eye-dropper-design/915033)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2020, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eye-dropper-design/915033 "2020-07-12T18:26:40Z")
I haven’t used an eye dropper in ages but needed one to draw off the liquid in a homemade tincture. I ordered a glass bottle and dropper of the desired capacity. As soon as I started to use it I am reminded of how frustr… --- ## [D'oh! Of course, I should have known!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doh-of-course-i-should-have-known/915093)
**Author:** [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2020, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doh-of-course-i-should-have-known/915093 "2020-07-12T18:15:07Z")
Something I learned today about buying books from Amazon: if there is a free Kindle version it means the book is out of copyright. Therefore, if there are new print versions available of the same book, it will probably b… --- ## [Tell me about your carbon steel knives](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-your-carbon-steel-knives/914765)
**Author:** [@NAF1138](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NAF1138)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2020, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-your-carbon-steel-knives/914765 "2020-07-12T18:03:32Z")
I’m a pretty avid cook and I’m going through the process of updating some of my kitchen equipment. While I’m doing that I am upgrading some of my kitchen knives. One of the things I was looking into getting is a Chinese… --- ## [What new 'Breakfast Sandwiches' would you like to be able to buy?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-new-breakfast-sandwiches-would-you-like-to-be-able-to-buy/914886)
**Author:** [@StarvingButStrong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StarvingButStrong)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2020, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-new-breakfast-sandwiches-would-you-like-to-be-able-to-buy/914886 "2020-07-12T17:45:56Z")
I’m not crazy about eggs in the morning, but I love being able to get a grab-and-eat-neatly-on-the-go sandwich from fast food. Just ham and cheese on a biscuit is good, but I’d love if there were a bigger variety withou… --- ## [Can you explain this bizarre looking tree (or trees) to me, please?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-explain-this-bizarre-looking-tree-or-trees-to-me-please/914898)
**Author:** [@KarlGauss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KarlGauss)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2020, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-explain-this-bizarre-looking-tree-or-trees-to-me-please/914898 "2020-07-12T16:56:17Z")
Here are some photos of a tree (or is it trees) I saw earlier today. Not only does it look like there’s one type of tree growing out of another, but one seems completely on top of the other. As far as I could tell ther… --- ## [Who here has done the Eharmony thing? Opinions, please](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-here-has-done-the-eharmony-thing-opinions-please/406379)
**Author:** [@Scubaqueen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scubaqueen)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2020, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-here-has-done-the-eharmony-thing-opinions-please/406379 "2020-07-12T16:43:24Z")
such is life. I find myself not only without my beloved old kitty Murphy - RIP these last ten days, sweet boy - but am now also w/o the Divemaster after almost five years of togetherness (he’s still alive, in case you … --- ## [Digital Detox. Anyone else practice this?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/digital-detox-anyone-else-practice-this/915016)
**Author:** [@pullin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pullin)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2020, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/digital-detox-anyone-else-practice-this/915016 "2020-07-12T15:59:28Z")
Curious if others on the board disconnect from everything sometimes, just for a break. I went camping Mon thru Wed and was intentionally away from all media – everything was powered off including my phone. It’s surpri… --- ## [Refusing a Patent Question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/refusing-a-patent-question/914782)
**Author:** [@puddleglum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puddleglum)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2020, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/refusing-a-patent-question/914782 "2020-07-12T14:45:37Z")
I know that most scientists have clauses in their contracts that whatever they discover at work belongs to their employer. What would happen if they made an invention and then the employer decided against getting a paten… --- ## [Anybody else looking forward to Hamilton tomorrow?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-else-looking-forward-to-hamilton-tomorrow/914139)
**Author:** [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Replies:** 85\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2020, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-else-looking-forward-to-hamilton-tomorrow/914139 "2020-07-12T14:30:02Z")
I couldn’t get actual theater tickets but I am all set now. I have my one month subscription to Disney+ so I can stream it (at $6.95, cheaper than a movie ticket) and I have my cords and cables to hook the laptop to the… --- ## [Home remedy for heat rash?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/home-remedy-for-heat-rash/914988)
**Author:** [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2020, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/home-remedy-for-heat-rash/914988 "2020-07-12T14:10:29Z")
AKA prickly heat. I have read calamine but another site said don’t use creams/lotions. --- ## [Camelot - Kennedy](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/camelot-kennedy/914835)
**Author:** [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2020, 1:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/camelot-kennedy/914835 "2020-07-12T13:27:18Z")
What exactly was the whole ‘Camelot’ comparison with JFK about? --- ## [40 Volt 5 amp-hour question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/40-volt-5-amp-hour-question/914976)
**Author:** [@RitterSport](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RitterSport)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2020, 1:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/40-volt-5-amp-hour-question/914976 "2020-07-12T13:15:45Z")
I have a 40 volt, 5 amp-hour battery for my battery powered lawn mower. Is that 5 amp-hour measurement at 40 volts? I have a USB charging adapter for the battery – that is, you put the battery in the adapter and it act… --- ## [How will people react if Covid-19 flares up when the lockdown ends?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-will-people-react-if-covid-19-flares-up-when-the-lockdown-ends/852805)
**Author:** [@FlikTheBlue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FlikTheBlue)\ **Replies:** 291\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2020, 12:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-will-people-react-if-covid-19-flares-up-when-the-lockdown-ends/852805 "2020-07-12T12:25:48Z")
Here in Texas we are currently in the process of re-opening the economy/ getting rid of various Covid-19 restrictions. The same is happening in many other places as well. Assuming that Covid-19 flares up and that we h… --- ## [Board up-and-down-and-flakey today (7/11/2020)?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/board-up-and-down-and-flakey-today-7-11-2020/915088)
**Author:** [@Senegoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Senegoid)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2020, 11:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/board-up-and-down-and-flakey-today-7-11-2020/915088 "2020-07-12T11:31:43Z")
Is this board intermittently up-and-down today, or is it just me? (Various other sites I go to aren’t giving me any problems.) --- ## [How to prepare for CCNA](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-prepare-for-ccna/642330)
**Author:** [@edwardz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/edwardz)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2012, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-prepare-for-ccna/642330 "2012-11-28T04:16:11Z")
New to IT and i am preparing for CCNA certification. But how you prepare for this certification? Just do the training courses and the practice test? --- ## [Why do people hate PETA?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-people-hate-peta/854787)
**Author:** [@MyFootsZZZ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MyFootsZZZ)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2020, 8:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-people-hate-peta/854787 "2020-07-12T08:06:25Z")
Ok… I’m a meat eater who cut out cows and pigs. Maybe one day I’ll go vegetarian or even maybe vegan. I understand why people dislike vegans and vegetarians but why do people specifically hate PETA? The only thing I he… --- ## [Will the website amazon be replaced by something else anytime soon](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-the-website-amazon-be-replaced-by-something-else-anytime-soon/913895)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2020, 6:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-the-website-amazon-be-replaced-by-something-else-anytime-soon/913895 "2020-07-12T06:37:16Z")
I am a prime member who likes and uses amazon, but in my personal experience there are some issues with it. its full of fake and counterfeit items full of fake reviews so its harder to trust prices aren’t always the be… --- ## [Do Women/Men Get Sexual Pleasure from Providing Blow Jobs?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-women-men-get-sexual-pleasure-from-providing-blow-jobs/390606)
**Author:** [@Operation\_Ripper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Operation_Ripper)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2020, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-women-men-get-sexual-pleasure-from-providing-blow-jobs/390606 "2020-07-12T01:58:19Z")
Frankly, I’ve not given one, and after receiving various feedback from ladies during, after and anecdotally, am just wondering does anyone physically experience sexual pleasure from gifting same? Moreso than “job well d… --- ## [Can someone explain The Martian Confederacy to me?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-someone-explain-the-martian-confederacy-to-me/914714)
**Author:** [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2020, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-someone-explain-the-martian-confederacy-to-me/914714 "2020-07-12T01:09:48Z")
I just discovered this by accident and have no idea what is going on with it? I find it just plain stupid. But oddly enough, I find myself checking it every couple of days when a new strip is released. If you don’t know… --- ## [What are some good low-knee-impact leg-strengthening exercises?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-some-good-low-knee-impact-leg-strengthening-exercises/915012)
**Author:** [@Roland\_Orzabal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roland_Orzabal)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2020, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-some-good-low-knee-impact-leg-strengthening-exercises/915012 "2020-07-12T00:51:00Z")
I was recently hospitalized and then bedridden for a period of a couple of months. This caused my leg muscles to deteriorate to the point where doing much more than going to the store wears me out in short order. I am no… --- ## [Would You Share Your Washer with a Stranger?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-share-your-washer-with-a-stranger/914058)
**Author:** [@Two\_Many\_Cats2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Two_Many_Cats2)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2020, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-share-your-washer-with-a-stranger/914058 "2020-07-12T00:11:03Z")
While noodling around on YouTube I saw a reaction video to another video concerning extreme cheapskates. Among other things, it showed a guy going around a laundromat with a half empty laundry basket asking people if he… --- ## [Which major US sports seasons will have a (modified or normal) complete season?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-major-us-sports-seasons-will-have-a-modified-or-normal-complete-season/914098)
**Author:** [@FlikTheBlue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FlikTheBlue)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2020, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-major-us-sports-seasons-will-have-a-modified-or-normal-complete-season/914098 "2020-07-12T00:04:44Z")
Let’s put on our prognosticator hats and try to predict which major US leagues will have a completed season. I’ll limit it to the current seasons and next year’s seasons, so this is the list to consider. 2019-2020 NBA … --- ## [I like it. Here is some text to satsify the title length requirement. (I like it a small bit less now, but I still like it.)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-like-it-here-is-some-text-to-satsify-the-title-length-requirement-i-like-it-a-small-bit-less-now-but-i-still-like-it/914922)
**Author:** [@Roland\_Orzabal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roland_Orzabal)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2020, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-like-it-here-is-some-text-to-satsify-the-title-length-requirement-i-like-it-a-small-bit-less-now-but-i-still-like-it/914922 "2020-07-11T23:55:31Z")
I was going to piggyback this comment onto an existing thread, but I didn’t see a thread for general positivity. As anyone who knows me in meatspace will tell you, “general positivity” is not my stock in trade. I’m also … --- ## [Are you supposed to tip the hotel shuttle bus driver? (US)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-supposed-to-tip-the-hotel-shuttle-bus-driver-us/534170)
**Author:** [@HazelNutCoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HazelNutCoffee)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2020, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-supposed-to-tip-the-hotel-shuttle-bus-driver-us/534170 "2020-07-11T23:36:47Z")
If your hotel provides a courtesy transportation service to and from the airport, are you supposed to tip the driver? Seems like you have tip EVERYONE in the US these days. I’m always super sensitive about tipping becau… --- ## [Cycling people: Help be work out/find a training plan for a 50-mile ride the last weekend of August](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cycling-people-help-be-work-out-find-a-training-plan-for-a-50-mile-ride-the-last-weekend-of-august/855260)
**Author:** [@Sicks\_Ate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sicks_Ate)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2020, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cycling-people-help-be-work-out-find-a-training-plan-for-a-50-mile-ride-the-last-weekend-of-august/855260 "2020-07-11T23:15:01Z")
I signed up for a 50-mile gravel race on August 29. I’ve been letting myself go a bit, but this week I did an 11-mile hike and an 18-mile ride. I wanted to hit 20 miles but I was having a lot of chain slip and decided to… --- ## [Who are those other people on Jeopardy?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-those-other-people-on-jeopardy/914975)
**Author:** [@jebert](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jebert)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2020, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-those-other-people-on-jeopardy/914975 "2020-07-11T21:29:33Z")
On occasion during the break preceding Final Jeopardy there is a shot of the set with the contestants behind their podiums, and there are usually some other people in front of the podiums as well. They could be helping … --- ## [Test-dont read.(sorry folks,I already miss the old site!)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-dont-read-sorry-folks-i-already-miss-the-old-site/911872)
**Author:** [@chappachula](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chappachula)\ **Replies:** 83\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2020, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-dont-read-sorry-folks-i-already-miss-the-old-site/911872 "2020-07-11T21:28:49Z")
this is my first attempt to use the new site. and now this line willattempt to use strong textbold typestrong textand then return to regular font Andnow this line will attempt to use emphasized textitalic type emphasiz… --- ## [What to do for a widow on her first wedding anniversary alone?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-for-a-widow-on-her-first-wedding-anniversary-alone/915030)
**Author:** [@FloatyGimpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FloatyGimpy)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2020, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-for-a-widow-on-her-first-wedding-anniversary-alone/915030 "2020-07-11T21:27:24Z")
My parents were married for 50 years and, in August, my mom will be experiencing her first anniversary without her husband. For people who’ve experienced this first hand - what did people do, or what do you wish they di… --- ## [My new Kindle Oasis](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-new-kindle-oasis/913445)
**Author:** [@Mike\_Mabes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mike_Mabes)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2020, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-new-kindle-oasis/913445 "2020-07-11T21:10:54Z")
I got it about a month ago, finally finished my backlog of hardcovers and am reading my first book on the Oasis. Love it. I read a lot of history, and since my memory is not what it used to be, I forget a lot of the deta… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1793) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1795)