# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=181 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 182 --- ## [One Week Suspension for Poster Zoobi](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-week-suspension-for-poster-zoobi/1025799)
**Author:** [@ParallelLines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ParallelLines)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2025, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-week-suspension-for-poster-zoobi/1025799 "2025-12-17T21:11:29Z")
Poster @Zoobi is suspended for one week, effective today. They have a pattern of making personal attacks and insults outside of the Pit. Most recently in P&E: This is the third Official Warning in five months for th… --- ## [Disableing or blocking AI](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disableing-or-blocking-ai/1025737)
**Author:** [@Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Le_Ministre_de_l_au-dela)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2025, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disableing-or-blocking-ai/1025737 "2025-12-17T20:38:30Z")
Is it true that Meta is going to use our input to train their AI as of tomorrow, Dec. 16, 2025? Is it true that there is a way to prevent this? And If there is a way to prevent Meta using your content to train its AI, w… --- ## [Why are Democrats being blamed for the shutdown?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-democrats-being-blamed-for-the-shutdown/1023788)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 470\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2025, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-democrats-being-blamed-for-the-shutdown/1023788 "2025-12-17T20:21:06Z")
Please help the confused Canadian. The US government is shutting down because appropriations haven’t been passed. The Republicans hold a majority in the House of Representatives and the Senate. So why is there a theme… --- ## [Trump--Drunk?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-drunk/1025769)
**Author:** [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2025, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-drunk/1025769 "2025-12-17T20:01:23Z")
You know, Trump keeps saying he doesn’t drink. But, he lies a lot. And he HAS been photographed, with what looks like a highball, and a Champaign flute. And according to his former chief of staff, he has an alcoholic’… --- ## [What would be the safest speed to run a red in an emergency situation?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-be-the-safest-speed-to-run-a-red-in-an-emergency-situation/1025360)
**Author:** [@CadmusDidIranContra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CadmusDidIranContra)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2025, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-be-the-safest-speed-to-run-a-red-in-an-emergency-situation/1025360 "2025-12-17T19:38:27Z")
like e m e r g e n c y --- ## [An expert in avalanches works in the \[x\] department at the university?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-expert-in-avalanches-works-in-the-x-department-at-the-university/1024768)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2025, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-expert-in-avalanches-works-in-the-x-department-at-the-university/1024768 "2025-12-17T19:02:40Z")
Geology? Meteorology? Orology? --- ## [Have you used a CPAP device?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-used-a-cpap-device/1019433)
**Author:** [@xtenkfarpl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xtenkfarpl)\ **Replies:** 121\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2025, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-used-a-cpap-device/1019433 "2025-12-17T18:32:42Z")
My wife says I snore. Perhaps I do, I’m asleep at the time. But I don’t think I have any issues with sleep apnea. At least, it’s never been a problem serious enough to consult a doctor. So: are these things really me… --- ## [Peanut butter crackers have shrunk after 60 plus years](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/peanut-butter-crackers-have-shrunk-after-60-plus-years/1024799)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2025, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/peanut-butter-crackers-have-shrunk-after-60-plus-years/1024799 "2025-12-17T18:24:56Z")
One of my earliest memories is getting a quarter from my grandad for the vending machine. I usually got the orange peanut butter crackers. 3 crackers in two rows of goodness. Peanut butter is a healthier option than can… --- ## [Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kill-bill-the-whole-bloody-affair/1025270)
**Author:** [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2025, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kill-bill-the-whole-bloody-affair/1025270 "2025-12-17T14:58:14Z")
In case you didn’t know, next Thursday (December 4th), the complete, contiguous cut to Kill Bill is being released in theaters, with a new added anime sequence, about 4.5 hours of Kill Bill goodness. Will come back to t… --- ## [What options are there in wireless mice with a usb-c dongle?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-options-are-there-in-wireless-mice-with-a-usb-c-dongle/1009626)
**Author:** [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2025, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-options-are-there-in-wireless-mice-with-a-usb-c-dongle/1009626 "2025-12-17T14:04:14Z")
Continuing the discussion from Why the lack of USB-C mouse's?: That thread is about the factual question of why they are hard to find. But there’s clearly a lot of interest in actually buying them. So i thought I’d crea… --- ## [Theoretical: You park your car legally in front of a neighbor's house and they have your car towed. Any legal remedies?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theoretical-you-park-your-car-legally-in-front-of-a-neighbors-house-and-they-have-your-car-towed-any-legal-remedies/1025763)
**Author:** [@filmore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/filmore)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2025, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theoretical-you-park-your-car-legally-in-front-of-a-neighbors-house-and-they-have-your-car-towed-any-legal-remedies/1025763 "2025-12-17T03:38:49Z")
Imagine a typical suburban neighborhood with city streets. Although it’s legal to park pretty much anywhere, people generally park in their own driveway or in front of their own house. Sometimes people park in front of o… --- ## [Did Wolferman's Super-Thick English muffins get thinner this year?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-wolfermans-super-thick-english-muffins-get-thinner-this-year/1025687)
**Author:** [@ZonexandScout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZonexandScout)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2025, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-wolfermans-super-thick-english-muffins-get-thinner-this-year/1025687 "2025-12-17T03:05:22Z")
Definitely a factual question with an empirical answer. My wife and I enjoy Wolferman’s Super-Thick English muffins every so often. We place an order a few times each year and freeze them. Our most recent order seems … --- ## [Trump Ball Room - the white elephant in the room](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-ball-room-the-white-elephant-in-the-room/1025237)
**Author:** [@Crane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crane)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2025, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-ball-room-the-white-elephant-in-the-room/1025237 "2025-12-17T02:53:16Z")
Work on the much touted Trump Ball Room has not yet begun. All current work is demolition of the east wing of the White House and site preparation for future construction. According to chatGPT approvals and permits are r… --- ## [Is the new electric F-150 the killer EV?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-new-electric-f-150-the-killer-ev/942695)
**Author:** [@Euphonious\_Polemic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Euphonious_Polemic)\ **Replies:** 138\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2025, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-new-electric-f-150-the-killer-ev/942695 "2025-12-17T02:49:08Z")
Electric vehicles have been with us for quite a while, and are becoming increasingly popular. Manufacturers worldwide have been ramping up models and planning for new EV’s. More are entering the market any day. Ford … --- ## [Trump policies harm US tourism industry](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-policies-harm-us-tourism-industry/1017171)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 97\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2025, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-policies-harm-us-tourism-industry/1017171 "2025-12-17T02:48:11Z")
This thread is about the knock-on effect of Trump’s deportation policy: the economic harm it’s causing to the US tourism industry. It’s been mentioned in passing in the deportation thread and in the recession thread, b… --- ## [History of the laugh track](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/history-of-the-laugh-track/1025693)
**Author:** [@DSeid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSeid)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2025, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/history-of-the-laugh-track/1025693 "2025-12-17T02:41:34Z")
Continuing the discussion from He made it! (Dick Van Dyke is 100 on 2025-12-13): The above got me wondering about the history of the laugh track. My thought had always been that it began as recorded laughter added in t… --- ## [That'll teach you! Songs that are lessons](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thatll-teach-you-songs-that-are-lessons/1025555)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 134\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2025, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thatll-teach-you-songs-that-are-lessons/1025555 "2025-12-17T00:56:58Z")
Songs that actually teach you specific things, like Tom Lehrer’s “The Element Song” for instance. They don’t have to be comedic, though. For instance, I recall a song from Golden Bough’s \*Winter’s Dance" album, “Logs T… --- ## [Have you noticed that younger people seem slower to tell time from "traditional" clock faces?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-noticed-that-younger-people-seem-slower-to-tell-time-from-traditional-clock-faces/1024391)
**Author:** [@StarvingButStrong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StarvingButStrong)\ **Replies:** 150\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2025, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-noticed-that-younger-people-seem-slower-to-tell-time-from-traditional-clock-faces/1024391 "2025-12-17T00:35:26Z")
I’ve noticed this several times before, but a segment in a recent game show (The Floor) really highlighted it. For those with too much taste to watch low-brow game shows, the main action is two players face off, each wi… --- ## [Remember "getting a flat" when someone stepped on the back of your shoe - do kids still do that?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remember-getting-a-flat-when-someone-stepped-on-the-back-of-your-shoe-do-kids-still-do-that/1025740)
**Author:** [@Andy\_L](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Andy_L)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2025, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remember-getting-a-flat-when-someone-stepped-on-the-back-of-your-shoe-do-kids-still-do-that/1025740 "2025-12-17T00:28:52Z")
When I was a kid, a common prank (or something that sometimes happened by accident) was that the kid standing behind you in line put the front of his shoe on the heel of yours, so when you stepped forward, your foot came… --- ## [Happy Beethoven's Birthday!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-beethovens-birthday/1025755)
**Author:** [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2025, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-beethovens-birthday/1025755 "2025-12-16T22:31:09Z")
Give everyone a big kiss today! :face\_blowing\_a\_kiss: --- ## [Seeing Earth's curvature: anyone tried this?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seeing-earths-curvature-anyone-tried-this/1025569)
**Author:** [@Timz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Timz)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2025, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seeing-earths-curvature-anyone-tried-this/1025569 "2025-12-16T22:26:14Z")
Familiar question: “How high do you have to be to see Earth’s curvature?” Neither the questioner nor the answerers ever say what “see the curvature” means, or why it would be easier from high altitude. So: what does it … --- ## [Is "Die Hard" a Christmas Movie?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-die-hard-a-christmas-movie/675283)
**Author:** [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Replies:** 664\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2025, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-die-hard-a-christmas-movie/675283 "2025-12-16T22:16:39Z")
Yes or No? Discuss. --- ## [Car features I don't understand - educate me](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-features-i-dont-understand-educate-me/1023741)
**Author:** [@Charlie\_Tan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Charlie_Tan)\ **Replies:** 218\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2025, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-features-i-dont-understand-educate-me/1023741 "2025-12-16T20:37:20Z")
Every so often I check out a car review on YT. Not buying anything, just trying to keep up with trends and development in the car world. Here are a couple of features that are hailed as either luxurious or necessary. I j… --- ## [Tech needed to live stream a meeting with speakers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tech-needed-to-live-stream-a-meeting-with-speakers/1025697)
**Author:** [@commasense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/commasense)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2025, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tech-needed-to-live-stream-a-meeting-with-speakers/1025697 "2025-12-16T20:04:22Z")
Next year our group is inviting local congressional candidates to speak at our monthly in-person meetings, and we want to live stream them to Zoom. They will be held in a meeting room that holds about 100 people, and we… --- ## [Q for bakers: Regular cocoa powder vs. Dutch process cocoa powder?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/q-for-bakers-regular-cocoa-powder-vs-dutch-process-cocoa-powder/1025629)
**Author:** [@StarvingButStrong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StarvingButStrong)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2025, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/q-for-bakers-regular-cocoa-powder-vs-dutch-process-cocoa-powder/1025629 "2025-12-16T18:58:23Z")
Why would you choose one over the other? Or, if they each are better than the other some times, what kind of dishes are better with A or with B? Personally, I’ve only ever bought regular, for the excellent (non-)reason… --- ## [The street we live on is unique](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-street-we-live-on-is-unique/1025488)
**Author:** [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2025, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-street-we-live-on-is-unique/1025488 "2025-12-16T18:18:59Z")
As far as I can tell, there is no other street with the same name in the entire country. And, it’s only two words, eight letters total. I just thought that is unusual. We now return you to your regularly scheduled prog… --- ## [Would you go to today's Bears game if someone gave you tickets?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-go-to-todays-bears-game-if-someone-gave-you-tickets/1025685)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2025, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-go-to-todays-bears-game-if-someone-gave-you-tickets/1025685 "2025-12-16T16:40:09Z")
Chicago Bears are playing today, with high temps forecast a balmy 13F, and wind chills down to -20F. Anyone who has attended a game at Soldier Field - along Chicago’s lakefront, knows that it can be a chilly environme… --- ## [RIP Joe Ely](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-joe-ely/1025741)
**Author:** [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2025, 1:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-joe-ely/1025741 "2025-12-16T13:38:06Z")
Oh, damn, this hits pretty hard. Ely is very much of a time and place for me personally, and was one of the great Texas troubadours. Gift link below; one of my favorites of his songs: Dallas https://www.nytimes.com/202… --- ## [Formula 1 2025](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/formula-1-2025/1013581)
**Author:** [@Dag\_Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dag_Otto)\ **Replies:** 223\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2025, 8:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/formula-1-2025/1013581 "2025-12-16T08:22:21Z")
May as well start the new thread. Hamilton has already crashed a Ferrari. Who does he think he is, Lance Stroll? Edited to add at least it was a 2023 car. --- ## [So Barron Trump is a devotee of Andrew Tate](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-barron-trump-is-a-devotee-of-andrew-tate/1025669)
**Author:** [@teelabrown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teelabrown)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2025, 5:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-barron-trump-is-a-devotee-of-andrew-tate/1025669 "2025-12-16T05:14:15Z")
Isn’t that just ducky. Looks like Tate is using him as a conduit to insinuate himself into the Trumposphere. Hopefully this isn’t paywalled. But there are a number of online sources carrying this story as well. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=180) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=182)