# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1806 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1807 --- ## [Thai Visa Info needed](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thai-visa-info-needed/488184)
**Author:** [@I\_Have\_Hippos\_In\_My\_Garden](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/I_Have_Hippos_In_My_Garden)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2009, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thai-visa-info-needed/488184 "2009-03-28T00:16:03Z")
Hi, My stupid, but lovely, sister and her boyfriend are going travelling between March 16-June 16th around South East Asia. She announced today that she hasn’t even looked at if she needs a visa for anywhere or not. Uh… --- ## [Testing the OneBox facility](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing-the-onebox-facility/914149)
**Author:** [@penultima\_thule](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/penultima_thule)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2020, 6:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing-the-onebox-facility/914149 "2020-07-03T06:06:40Z")
Just pasting URL Using link option Nope. Hmm, it’s worked for me before, in this post … but not now. Curious. --- ## [Another Onebox test](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-onebox-test/914152)
**Author:** [@cardinal\_fang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cardinal_fang)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2020, 5:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-onebox-test/914152 "2020-07-03T05:50:42Z")
@penultima\_thule mentioned in Testing the OneBox facility that YouTube links don’t seem to work in OPs. Testing again with the embed link. (The link is https://www.youtube.com/embed/LoPu1UIBkBc.) --- ## [The 2020 Presidential Election: Directed by Federico Fellini](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2020-presidential-election-directed-by-federico-fellini/913965)
**Author:** [@madsircool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madsircool)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2020, 5:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2020-presidential-election-directed-by-federico-fellini/913965 "2020-07-03T05:11:22Z")
https://www.axios.com/trump-biden-cognitive-decline-senility-2f034be5-53d7-4b93-b4be-c833ac40a8d7.html If this were 2120 it would be hilarious reading this chapter in American history. Living in 2020 this is a disaster… --- ## [We're All Here. Now What? (Basic Tutorial)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-all-here-now-what-basic-tutorial/911081)
**Author:** [@GreysonCarlisle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GreysonCarlisle)\ **Replies:** 106\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2020, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-all-here-now-what-basic-tutorial/911081 "2020-07-03T01:27:15Z")
Table of Contents Note: this post was made before the transition. Any or all of it may already be wrong, outdated, or muddleheaded. I’ll try to update as necessary. I have a bunch of pretty pictures to go along with i… --- ## [That Elusive Post You Keep Wanting to Make](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-elusive-post-you-keep-wanting-to-make/913903)
**Author:** [@AHunter3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AHunter3)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2020, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-elusive-post-you-keep-wanting-to-make/913903 "2020-07-03T00:32:25Z")
You know what I mean, right? You’re out in your car or on foot or in bed, anywhere but ensconced in front of your computer, and you’re thinking, for, like the seventh time, “Oh yeah, I should totally post about that to … --- ## [Will we be allowed to criticize CDCK/Discourse/Jeff Atwood?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-we-be-allowed-to-criticize-cdck-discourse-jeff-atwood/855886)
**Author:** [@Max\_S](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_S)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2020, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-we-be-allowed-to-criticize-cdck-discourse-jeff-atwood/855886 "2020-07-02T22:31:46Z")
CDCK is the company behind Discourse, our new forum software. I don’t have any beef with them (right now) but I did notice this little bit in the Discourse Standard Hosting Terms: "\*Customer agrees not to: \[…\] post or… --- ## [Question for Dopers who own Glocks](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-dopers-who-own-glocks/913865)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2020, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-dopers-who-own-glocks/913865 "2020-07-02T22:14:45Z")
The pandemic does strange things: My mother, of all people, has suddenly gone out and bought two Glock handguns (but not ammo yet.) I am concerned about the lead primer oxide and lead bullets in general and want to see i… --- ## [2020 Fantasy Baseball Home Run Derby](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2020-fantasy-baseball-home-run-derby/914056)
**Author:** [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2020, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2020-fantasy-baseball-home-run-derby/914056 "2020-07-02T21:09:19Z")
Baseball is (hopefully?) back! Assuming COVID-19 Pt. 2 doesn’t shut everything down for good, I’m looking forward to the season, warts, runners on 2nd and all. I’m starting up a very casual fantasy baseball league that w… --- ## [Volunteering question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/volunteering-question/913867)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2020, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/volunteering-question/913867 "2020-07-02T20:34:47Z")
The animal shelter emailed me. I have often fostered for them. They are overwhelmed with abandoned kittens. They asked me if I would consider taking a litter til they are eating normal kitten chow. Does anyone see a CO… --- ## [Nice site for comparing countries](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nice-site-for-comparing-countries/912000)
**Author:** [@Euphonious\_Polemic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Euphonious_Polemic)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2020, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nice-site-for-comparing-countries/912000 "2020-07-02T20:25:27Z")
Here’s a good site I found that allows you to compare COVID rates for different countries. I like the fact that each graph starts on the date the country reported it’s 100th case, so the curves are comparable over time. … --- ## [I like nothing here](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-like-nothing-here/911847)
**Author:** [@orcenio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/orcenio)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2020, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-like-nothing-here/911847 "2020-07-02T20:02:41Z")
What gives? Why can’t I give likes any anymore? It worked last night. --- ## [Defund the police is a great idea - to help Trump](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/defund-the-police-is-a-great-idea-to-help-trump/855272)
**Author:** [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Replies:** 132\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2020, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/defund-the-police-is-a-great-idea-to-help-trump/855272 "2020-07-02T19:22:00Z")
That idea will scare people right into voting for Trump. I can imagine the commercials of rapists, robbers, murderers , etc. roaming free. Right now the election looks like a slow ground ball to 1st base for Biden,… --- ## [Post something you KNOW about the poster above.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-something-you-know-about-the-poster-above/766069)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 82\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2020, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-something-you-know-about-the-poster-above/766069 "2020-07-02T18:55:04Z")
This is a thread that will attempt to reveal how well we know each other on this board. Post one thing you know about the poster above. It doesn’t matter how insignificant it is, it just has to be something you believe … --- ## [Can we see the original poster](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-see-the-original-poster/913699)
**Author:** [@Mithril](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mithril)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2020, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-see-the-original-poster/913699 "2020-07-02T18:29:06Z")
Maybe I haven’t found the right theme, but the only way I can find to see who the original poster is of a thread is to individually mouse over the row of avatars. Sometimes, a thread topic doesn’t excite me, but knowing… --- ## [10 year time lapse of Sun by NASA](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/10-year-time-lapse-of-sun-by-nasa/913943)
**Author:** [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2020, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/10-year-time-lapse-of-sun-by-nasa/913943 "2020-07-02T18:00:03Z")
This is an hour but you can skip around. --- ## [Farewell Scott Tipton (R-CO)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/farewell-scott-tipton-r-co/913898)
**Author:** [@Lance\_Turbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lance_Turbo)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2020, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/farewell-scott-tipton-r-co/913898 "2020-07-02T17:33:37Z")
Five term GOP congressman, Scott Tipton, lost his primary tonight in CO-03. He lost to Lauren Boebert, first time candidate and businesswoman. Boebert owns Shooters Grill in Rifle, CO where the waitstaff open carries. … --- ## [Chicken crust pizza](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chicken-crust-pizza/913588)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2020, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chicken-crust-pizza/913588 "2020-07-02T17:30:01Z")
Tonight I made chicken crust pizza. The recipe calls for three chicken breasts. I think I found a picture of the breed of chicken. Very large breasteses. I used two breasts, and they were more than sufficient. The … --- ## [Moved: mirror broke. Now what?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moved-mirror-broke-now-what/914062)
**Author:** [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2020, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moved-mirror-broke-now-what/914062 "2020-07-02T17:19:25Z")
I recently moved cross-country, and one of my mirrors is shattered. I need a little help adulting - what is the first step towards fixing this? Everything is secured inside the packaging. But I can hear the tinkling of … --- ## [Have there been more fireworks than usual in your area?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-there-been-more-fireworks-than-usual-in-your-area/913138)
**Author:** [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2020, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-there-been-more-fireworks-than-usual-in-your-area/913138 "2020-07-02T17:01:21Z")
Some online have said such, with some media taking notice in some areas. Others claim that it’s near minority areas, and that it’s a step in a government suppression campaign (next comes rolling blackouts and water ratio… --- ## ["Judge Temporarily Blocks Release Of Tell-All Book By Trump’s Niece"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/judge-temporarily-blocks-release-of-tell-all-book-by-trump-s-niece/913875)
**Author:** [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2020, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/judge-temporarily-blocks-release-of-tell-all-book-by-trump-s-niece/913875 "2020-07-02T16:40:06Z")
Give me a break. :roll\_eyes: A tell-all book by President Donald Trump’s niece cannot be published until a judge decides the merits of claims by the president’s brother that its publication would violate a pact among… --- ## [Is There an Equivalent to the Old 'List of Subscribed Threads Updated Since Your Last Visit' view?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-an-equivalent-to-the-old-list-of-subscribed-threads-updated-since-your-last-visit-view/913777)
**Author:** [@CandidGamera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CandidGamera)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2020, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-an-equivalent-to-the-old-list-of-subscribed-threads-updated-since-your-last-visit-view/913777 "2020-07-02T16:33:27Z")
I’ll be honest, I am mostly only still here to read updates on two threads, and when I log into this new version of the board - I have no idea if they’ve been updated or not, and I explicitly ‘watched’ them here. --- ## [Does everyone in medical school learn how to deliver a baby?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-everyone-in-medical-school-learn-how-to-deliver-a-baby/913361)
**Author:** [@Garak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Garak)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2020, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-everyone-in-medical-school-learn-how-to-deliver-a-baby/913361 "2020-07-02T16:18:35Z")
Like on television when a woman goes into labor unexpectedly any medical doctor knows what to do and relies on their old training --- ## [How has the WNBA survived?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-the-wnba-survived/912855)
**Author:** [@CastletonSnob1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CastletonSnob1)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2020, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-the-wnba-survived/912855 "2020-07-02T16:09:58Z")
I just don’t understand how the WNBA is still in business, despite nobody caring about it. It’s so irrelevant, people don’t even bet on games. --- ## [One Word.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word/675266)
**Author:** [@Amateur\_Barbarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amateur_Barbarian)\ **Replies:** 13447\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2020, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word/675266 "2020-07-02T16:05:26Z")
Begin. --- ## [Divorce trial procedure](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/divorce-trial-procedure/913863)
**Author:** [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2020, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/divorce-trial-procedure/913863 "2020-07-02T15:32:22Z")
My friend is going to court for a divorce which is very rare but his wife refuses to settle. Does the judge decide that day or is there more time for him to decide the case? --- ## [Federal Income Taxes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/federal-income-taxes/913786)
**Author:** [@TRC4941](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TRC4941)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2020, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/federal-income-taxes/913786 "2020-07-02T14:26:02Z")
I MAILED our federal income taxes on March 24, 2020. I know, you will all ask why didn’t I submit them electronically. I’ve always mailed them and have never had an issue, but that will be the last time I mail them. We a… --- ## [Evidence and "Discovery" for a Civil Trial](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/evidence-and-discovery-for-a-civil-trial/913254)
**Author:** [@Tripler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tripler)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2020, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/evidence-and-discovery-for-a-civil-trial/913254 "2020-07-02T14:22:47Z")
Disclaimer: I don’t know the difference between a tort, a torté, and a Pop-Tart. But here goes. . . I know that you can subpoena people/get search warrants/otherwise compel evidence to be brought forth for a criminal t… --- ## [Are we allowing pictures again?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-we-allowing-pictures-again/913970)
**Author:** [@Zyada](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zyada)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2020, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-we-allowing-pictures-again/913970 "2020-07-02T13:55:27Z")
I posted a link to a picture in a thread, and instead of it showing up as a link, the actual picture showed up. Are we allowing that, or should I remove the picture? --- ## [Time for a new website...no...not leaving here](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-for-a-new-website-no-not-leaving-here/913882)
**Author:** [@Sigene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigene)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2020, 11:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-for-a-new-website-no-not-leaving-here/913882 "2020-07-02T11:09:17Z")
Hi All. about 10 years ago, I asked people to recommend a website I can visit. I generally visit The Straight Dope for education on things, then a couple of news sites. I was recommended Reddit back then, which I enjo… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1805) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1807)