# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1807 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1808 --- ## [Iran has issued an arrest warrant for Trump](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iran-has-issued-an-arrest-warrant-for-trump/913655)
**Author:** [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_what_you_d_expect)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2020, 10:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iran-has-issued-an-arrest-warrant-for-trump/913655 "2020-07-02T10:56:41Z")
Iran has issued an arrest warrant for Trump over the killing of Qassem Soleimani and asked Interpol to help detain him. Well, this is interesting. --- ## [Mildly gross question about low flow toilet spray](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mildly-gross-question-about-low-flow-toilet-spray/913849)
**Author:** [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2020, 9:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mildly-gross-question-about-low-flow-toilet-spray/913849 "2020-07-02T09:34:45Z")
So I’ve read that toilets in general spray water full of, er, toilet matter all over the room upon flushing, even if the lid is down (which I consistently do before flushing). A few years ago, my apartment complex instal… --- ## [Middle Ground Between "Watching" and "Tracking" Posts?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/middle-ground-between-watching-and-tracking-posts/913894)
**Author:** [@jjakucyk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjakucyk)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2020, 8:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/middle-ground-between-watching-and-tracking-posts/913894 "2020-07-02T08:13:43Z")
On a lot of message boards, when you get email notifications for subscribed/watched threads, you can set it so you only get one email until you actually visit the website again. If 10 people have replied to a thread I a… --- ## ["You're Helping Wrong"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-helping-wrong/913456)
**Author:** [@SlackerInc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SlackerInc)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2020, 7:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-helping-wrong/913456 "2020-07-02T07:27:56Z")
Bill Maher absolutely nailed it in his closing rant last night: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yv0P1-gpEFc I had managed to miss originally one example Bill cited from a few weeks ago: Ellen DeGeneres’s encounter with … --- ## [Emoji tests](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/emoji-tests/913869)
**Author:** [@Euphonious\_Polemic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Euphonious_Polemic)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2020, 7:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/emoji-tests/913869 "2020-07-02T07:18:36Z")
I did not see a recent test post for the new site. So… :mask: :poop: But no :sceptical: --- ## [How do moderated posts appear?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-moderated-posts-appear/913342)
**Author:** [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2020, 6:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-moderated-posts-appear/913342 "2020-07-02T06:12:58Z")
So a newby shows up, starts making low-content and unusual posts, including this thread. His last post was an utterly non sequiter (not that any of them were exactly sequiter either) link to an Amazon page for a Metal Ge… --- ## [Forum jump pulldown](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forum-jump-pulldown/913662)
**Author:** [@Paintcharge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paintcharge)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2020, 5:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forum-jump-pulldown/913662 "2020-07-02T05:30:35Z")
Is there a way to have the forum jump pulldown box embedded in the header? Thanks, if possible, thanks for the upgrade either way! --- ## [Let's pretend to be dumb](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-pretend-to-be-dumb/913572)
**Author:** [@Obama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Obama)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2020, 5:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-pretend-to-be-dumb/913572 "2020-07-02T05:21:11Z")
There is a social signaling game where people pretend to be dumb to show how dumb they can be and still survive. Let’s play that. Its unsustainable because eventually the actual competent people win and the fake dumb peo… --- ## [Spam email question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spam-email-question/855917)
**Author:** [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2020, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spam-email-question/855917 "2020-07-02T04:04:01Z")
About 3-4 weeks ago I got an email. I knew the sender’s name but couldn’t place it at first. Finally I realized who it was from, someone I hadn’t seen or talked to in two to three years (the group that we were a part o… --- ## [Casey Kasem's first Top 40 countdown was 50 years ago this week](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/casey-kasems-first-top-40-countdown-was-50-years-ago-this-week/913822)
**Author:** [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2020, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/casey-kasems-first-top-40-countdown-was-50-years-ago-this-week/913822 "2020-07-02T03:29:28Z")
Presumably stations which carry countdown repeats are running that one this week. I know this station will on Saturday afternoon, from 4 'til 7 (Eastern time). --- ## [Electricians: how to ground an outlet in an old house](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/electricians-how-to-ground-an-outlet-in-an-old-house/912756)
**Author:** [@commasense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/commasense)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2020, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/electricians-how-to-ground-an-outlet-in-an-old-house/912756 "2020-07-02T02:30:10Z")
I’m going to install a new garbage disposal for my mother-in-law, whose house was built in the mid-1950s; many of its outlets are not grounded. But I plan to use this remote control switch, which I strongly suspect needs… --- ## [How do I insert a graph into a post?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-insert-a-graph-into-a-post/913961)
**Author:** [@CC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CC)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2020, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-insert-a-graph-into-a-post/913961 "2020-07-02T00:59:48Z")
I have a question about a graph I saw recently on line. I want readers here to be able to refer to it so that I can ask my question, but I don’t know how to create a link to it. I’m really not so tech savvy and don’t h… --- ## [Post counts and questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-counts-and-questions/911147)
**Author:** [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2020, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-counts-and-questions/911147 "2020-07-02T00:58:03Z")
One thing I’ve noticed about the new board is that our post counts are rounded: 22.4K, for example. Then I noticed that I could get an exact count by hovering over the “22.4K” in my profile. Fine, but that figure for m… --- ## [Director, Harvard Global Health Institute](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/director-harvard-global-health-institute/913872)
**Author:** [@VOW](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VOW)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2020, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/director-harvard-global-health-institute/913872 "2020-07-02T00:43:28Z")
Dr Jha rated “civilian masks.” The gaiter is least effective! Rats! I just bought some cool ones! They ARE single thickness of a very lightweight polyester. When .i open my mouth to talk (or even breathe!) The fabric g… --- ## [Term conspiracy theorists use](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/term-conspiracy-theorists-use/913665)
**Author:** [@whc.03grady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/whc.03grady)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2020, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/term-conspiracy-theorists-use/913665 "2020-07-02T00:39:15Z")
There’s a term conspiracy theorists use (I saw it used by an antivaxx acquaintance) to refer to when a Deep State actor kind of lets slip their glee with watching the herding of the sheeple; when they pull back the curta… --- ## [Happy Anniversary to me and Mr VOW](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-anniversary-to-me-and-mr-vow/913791)
**Author:** [@VOW](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VOW)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2020, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-anniversary-to-me-and-mr-vow/913791 "2020-07-02T00:36:05Z")
Brag-brag-brag Today is our 46th anniversary! In some ways, it seems like yesterday, but it also feels like we’ve been married forever. Gah, we were so young and STUPID! A lot of smiles, a lot of tears, a lot of yelli… --- ## [SCOTUS case for law nerds: Is booking.com eligible for trademark protection](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scotus-case-for-law-nerds-is-booking-com-eligible-for-trademark-protection/913843)
**Author:** [@UltraVires](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UltraVires)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2020, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scotus-case-for-law-nerds-is-booking-com-eligible-for-trademark-protection/913843 "2020-07-02T00:34:20Z")
Just a bit of political commentary. Most people, including me, salivate over the high profile and politically charges cases, but this one is a case of pure law: judges looking at precedent and applying the facts. Short… --- ## [The book "The Secret"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-book-the-secret/913823)
**Author:** [@mystrygst2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mystrygst2)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2020, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-book-the-secret/913823 "2020-07-01T23:41:59Z")
How many of you have read the book “The Secret” or currently have it with you? --- ## [Which snack cake brand(s) have you had?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-snack-cake-brand-s-have-you-had/912847)
**Author:** [@lobotomyboy63](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lobotomyboy63)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2020, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-snack-cake-brand-s-have-you-had/912847 "2020-06-30T22:59:18Z")
poll --- ## [Fire and Ice - has there been research into whether Covid-19 will survive freezing or cooking?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fire-and-ice-has-there-been-research-into-whether-covid-19-will-survive-freezing-or-cooking/913981)
**Author:** [@Zyada](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zyada)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2020, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fire-and-ice-has-there-been-research-into-whether-covid-19-will-survive-freezing-or-cooking/913981 "2020-07-01T22:54:52Z")
Pretty much what it says on the box - I’m wondering if there have been studies on what temperature range Covid 19 will survive in. Eyes frozen meals worriedly --- ## [Supreme Court DACA Case: John Roberts takes a swipe at Brett Kavanaugh](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/supreme-court-daca-case-john-roberts-takes-a-swipe-at-brett-kavanaugh/855925)
**Author:** [@John\_Stamos\_Left\_Ear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Stamos_Left_Ear)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2020, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/supreme-court-daca-case-john-roberts-takes-a-swipe-at-brett-kavanaugh/855925 "2020-07-01T22:52:57Z")
While running through Twitter, I came across this Raw Story piece. Sure enough, it’s in there (PDF). I am not a Constitutional Scholar, so I don’t know how common this is for the opinion in a case to personally call o… --- ## [RIP Segway](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-segway/912576)
**Author:** [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2020, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-segway/912576 "2020-07-01T20:53:12Z")
We hardly knew ye! --- ## [The soda dispensing machines incident](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-soda-dispensing-machines-incident/913675)
**Author:** [@mystrygst2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mystrygst2)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2020, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-soda-dispensing-machines-incident/913675 "2020-07-01T19:57:17Z")
Do you know about this story? As copied from one of the books I read. That supposedly happened a while ago… “…At a football game in Monterey Park, a Los Angeles suburb, several people experienced the symptoms of food po… --- ## [Non-vented Compact dryers recommendations](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-vented-compact-dryers-recommendations/913866)
**Author:** [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2020, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-vented-compact-dryers-recommendations/913866 "2020-07-01T19:30:23Z")
What are people’s experiences with non-vented compact dryers? We’re looking to replace our current compact one-piece stack with modern versions and it might be helpful to us to avoid using the vent, which makes using our… --- ## [Anyone have experience with CBD oil for senior dogs?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-have-experience-with-cbd-oil-for-senior-dogs/913819)
**Author:** [@Yodalicious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yodalicious)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2020, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-have-experience-with-cbd-oil-for-senior-dogs/913819 "2020-07-01T19:14:03Z")
Ginger, my old lady puppy girl, is feeling every day of her 16 years. Her biggest issues are arthritis in one, or both, hips, and a tumor in her left shoulder. Her heart mumor has gotten worse, but is being controlled wi… --- ## [One line character summaries that sparkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-line-character-summaries-that-sparkle/913841)
**Author:** [@Treppenwitz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Treppenwitz)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2020, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-line-character-summaries-that-sparkle/913841 "2020-07-01T18:29:44Z")
Not sure if this has been done before – it’s a tough subject to search the boards for. But what I was thinking of was that one- or two-line quote that captures some aspect of the subject’s character so well that it spark… --- ## [Unanticipated aspects of a pandemic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unanticipated-aspects-of-a-pandemic/849094)
**Author:** [@Chad\_Sudan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chad_Sudan)\ **Replies:** 176\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2020, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unanticipated-aspects-of-a-pandemic/849094 "2020-07-01T17:59:05Z")
As a result of the coronavirus, more than a quarter of Italy’s population is now prohibited from leaving its region, and public events, including funerals and weddings, are banned. I can hardly keep up with today’s head… --- ## [Super capicitor jump starter](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-capicitor-jump-starter/913864)
**Author:** [@K2500](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/K2500)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2020, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-capicitor-jump-starter/913864 "2020-07-01T17:09:24Z")
So I came across this thing and i don’t get it. https://www.amazon.com/autowit-Portable-Batteryless-Supercap-Ultra-Safe/dp/B07F8MJW8W I keep a small Jumpstarter on my bike that looks like its about the same size, but m… --- ## [Username no longer works for login](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/username-no-longer-works-for-login/913844)
**Author:** [@moes\_lotion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/moes_lotion)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2020, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/username-no-longer-works-for-login/913844 "2020-07-01T15:47:46Z")
I have to use my email address instead. Anyone else having this happen? --- ## [What prominent Republicans are on record saying they are not voting for Trump?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-prominent-republicans-are-on-record-saying-they-are-not-voting-for-trump/911071)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2020, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-prominent-republicans-are-on-record-saying-they-are-not-voting-for-trump/911071 "2020-07-01T15:45:36Z")
People I have heard saying they are not voting for Trump are: George W. Bush John Bolton I know there are many others. George Bush, Sr. was not going to and neither was Barbara Bush or John McCain. Who else has said … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1806) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1808)