# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1810 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1811 --- ## [Reddit bans pro-Trump forum due to rampant hate speech](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reddit-bans-pro-trump-forum-due-to-rampant-hate-speech/913687)
**Author:** [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2020, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reddit-bans-pro-trump-forum-due-to-rampant-hate-speech/913687 "2020-06-30T02:01:04Z")
Reddit is wild and wooly and overall resembles an unmade bed. But this is some forthright action from the top! Bravo! --- ## [What do you order from Mod Pizza?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-order-from-mod-pizza/913585)
**Author:** [@JackieLikesVariety](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JackieLikesVariety)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2020, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-order-from-mod-pizza/913585 "2020-06-30T01:32:01Z")
Continuing the discussion from We're All Here. Now What? (Basic Tutorial): so, what do you order from Mod Pizza? I love their pizza and especially that you don’t pay by the toppings - it’s all the same price! I was int… --- ## [Were images turned off because they were causing a problem, or only because they weren't on the old Dope?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-images-turned-off-because-they-were-causing-a-problem-or-only-because-they-werent-on-the-old-dope/911578)
**Author:** [@Babale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Babale)\ **Replies:** 155\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2020, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-images-turned-off-because-they-were-causing-a-problem-or-only-because-they-werent-on-the-old-dope/911578 "2020-06-30T01:30:38Z")
Let us be honest with ourselves. As much as we may love this place, it has been in decline for some time now. If new features cause specific issues with the board, or if it’s something we specifically don’t want our boa… --- ## [I'm a member of Antifa](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-a-member-of-antifa/854983)
**Author:** [@Commeatus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Commeatus)\ **Replies:** 145\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2020, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-a-member-of-antifa/854983 "2020-06-30T00:49:10Z")
I’m pretty mutch a lurker here but I thought it might be beneficial to offer some perspective considering all the questions and misinformation out there I’m an anti-fascist. That’s the antifa goal: prevent a slide into … --- ## [External speaker on my phone stopped working. Any idea how to fix it](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/external-speaker-on-my-phone-stopped-working-any-idea-how-to-fix-it/913717)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2020, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/external-speaker-on-my-phone-stopped-working-any-idea-how-to-fix-it/913717 "2020-06-30T00:28:00Z")
Playing around I’ve found that the audio when I am making a call still works but if I put it on speakerphone, I don’t get any audio. On regular phone mode it works fine. Headphone jack works fine too. I can plug it in a… --- ## [Pig (the dice game)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pig-the-dice-game/913711)
**Author:** [@Fiendish\_Astronaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiendish_Astronaut)\ **Replies:** 144\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2020, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pig-the-dice-game/913711 "2020-06-30T00:11:32Z")
Now that we can roll dice, let’s play Pig. Here are the rules: A player throws a die and scores as many points as the total shown on the die providing the die doesn’t roll a 1. The player may continue rolling and accu… --- ## [Diablo 3 - I need to leave the SDMB clan](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/diablo-3-i-need-to-leave-the-sdmb-clan/913610)
**Author:** [@Rucksinator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rucksinator)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2020, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/diablo-3-i-need-to-leave-the-sdmb-clan/913610 "2020-06-30T00:08:35Z")
With the exception of a handful of dopers, I’ve been the only person playing in the SDMB clan for years now. I’m getting lonely. I’m not here to beg any of y’all to play; I understand that y’all have moved on to other … --- ## [Possibility of turning off notifications of Awards?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/possibility-of-turning-off-notifications-of-awards/912825)
**Author:** [@Tripler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tripler)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2020, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/possibility-of-turning-off-notifications-of-awards/912825 "2020-06-30T00:00:04Z")
I have a two-fold question: Can we selectively turn off which notifications we get? I am flooded with Badge notifications, and it’s cluttering my screen. How can I “mass dismiss” all of the notifications I’ve alre… --- ## [Tax implications of receiving a house as a gift](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tax-implications-of-receiving-a-house-as-a-gift/913682)
**Author:** [@jayrey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayrey)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2020, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tax-implications-of-receiving-a-house-as-a-gift/913682 "2020-06-29T22:59:00Z")
In her trust, a dear and wealthy friend of mine has stipulated that the house that I rent from her will be given to me upon her death. There is a mortgage on it and I would need to refinance it at the time I received it … --- ## [Multiple A/C issues arising at the same time](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/multiple-a-c-issues-arising-at-the-same-time/913230)
**Author:** [@Fotheringay-Phipps](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fotheringay-Phipps)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2020, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/multiple-a-c-issues-arising-at-the-same-time/913230 "2020-06-29T22:30:54Z")
This refers to a central a/c unit. It’s been a hot week in NJ recently, but it’s not like the first time the a/c was running either. Here’s what has happened just in the past week. Monday: whole system conked. HVAC repa… --- ## [Looking for Robusta Coffee K-Cups-What do you recommend?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-robusta-coffee-k-cups-what-do-you-recommend/913680)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2020, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-robusta-coffee-k-cups-what-do-you-recommend/913680 "2020-06-29T22:02:37Z")
Not looking for the heart-stopping stuff with a skull on the front-just a decent tasting robusta coffee. --- ## [How much of a mechanic does a private pilot need to be?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-of-a-mechanic-does-a-private-pilot-need-to-be/913311)
**Author:** [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2020, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-of-a-mechanic-does-a-private-pilot-need-to-be/913311 "2020-06-29T21:50:47Z")
See thread title. That’s about it. --- ## [Liberals always on offense, conservatives always on defense](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/liberals-always-on-offense-conservatives-always-on-defense/913227)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2020, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/liberals-always-on-offense-conservatives-always-on-defense/913227 "2020-06-29T20:59:16Z")
Lately I’ve been pondering: The biggest disadvantage for conservatives (among many other things) is that they are almost always on defense, while liberals are almost always on offense. Taking same-sex marriage as an exa… --- ## [Embedded YouTube videos not allowed any more?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/embedded-youtube-videos-not-allowed-any-more/913497)
**Author:** [@GreenWyvern](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GreenWyvern)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2020, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/embedded-youtube-videos-not-allowed-any-more/913497 "2020-06-29T20:53:20Z")
Up to a day or two ago embedded videos were working, then they suddenly stopped with no explanation. I don’t see that embedded videos are any more intrusive or problematic than embedded graphics or embedded news article… --- ## [Examples Of Brand-Name Failures In The US (better explanation in OP)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/examples-of-brand-name-failures-in-the-us-better-explanation-in-op/855706)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2020, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/examples-of-brand-name-failures-in-the-us-better-explanation-in-op/855706 "2020-06-29T20:10:07Z")
The history of business is filled with examples of brands expanding into foreign markets, with embarrassing results due to mistakes in translation, failure to understand the culture, etc. For example, when Ford introduc… --- ## [The Locusts Are Coming!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-locusts-are-coming/912986)
**Author:** [@madsircool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madsircool)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2020, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-locusts-are-coming/912986 "2020-06-29T19:59:42Z")
As these ravenous little creatures are eating their way across the Horn of Africa, Southern Asia and even Eastern South America, just what the hell are they? In the year of Pharaoh Trump 2020, this is probably the… --- ## [Clearance under HWBB](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clearance-under-hwbb/913688)
**Author:** [@OldOlds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OldOlds)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2020, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clearance-under-hwbb/913688 "2020-06-29T19:43:25Z")
I’ve been unable to find this info- most of what I find is about electric baseboards. I’m planning to install a hardwood floor in a room, and it has cast iron hot water baseboards. I pulled up the old carpet, and the su… --- ## [Is the term "Oreo" a racial/ethic slur?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-term-oreo-a-racial-ethic-slur/855512)
**Author:** [@CairoCarol](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CairoCarol)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2020, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-term-oreo-a-racial-ethic-slur/855512 "2020-06-29T19:17:30Z")
I was recently involved in a discussion where someone white called a public figure an “Oreo.” No one in the room was African-American, but one participant (an Asian) objected. Is “Oreo” a racist term to be slapped down,… --- ## [Asimov, Foundation, and Robots](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/asimov-foundation-and-robots/913537)
**Author:** [@Gary\_Robson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gary_Robson)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2020, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/asimov-foundation-and-robots/913537 "2020-06-29T18:02:58Z")
The Foundation TV series thread got me thinking: I read Asimov’s Foundation series and Robot series back in the 1970s when Foundation was a trilogy. I reread some of them later as an adult, but didn’t read the later book… --- ## [Charitable Contribution 'Matching' Challenges](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/charitable-contribution-matching-challenges/913386)
**Author:** [@Civil\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Civil_Guy)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2020, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/charitable-contribution-matching-challenges/913386 "2020-06-29T17:53:30Z")
This is meant as more of a GQ, but there might not be any hard factual answer, so I’ma put it here. “If you donate now, your contribution will be matched by a challenge amount from the ACME Corporation - so your contrib… --- ## [Supreme Court invalidates Louisiana abortion law](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/supreme-court-invalidates-louisiana-abortion-law/913661)
**Author:** [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2020, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/supreme-court-invalidates-louisiana-abortion-law/913661 "2020-06-29T17:29:44Z")
Interesting that Roberts joined the liberals in supporting precedent from a previous case where he was in the dissent. --- ## [When, where, why for did you read one of Cecils books?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-where-why-for-did-you-read-one-of-cecils-books/912267)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2020, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-where-why-for-did-you-read-one-of-cecils-books/912267 "2020-06-29T17:28:21Z")
That would be Cecil Adams. I’m fairly sure you’ve all heard of him. I’ve been accused of having crazy fan-girl admiration of him. Yep, I kinda do. He’s the perfect man. A true renaissance man. (Sorry, Cecil if this co… --- ## [What was you first apartment (or whatever it was) like?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-you-first-apartment-or-whatever-it-was-like/913309)
**Author:** [@WildaBeast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WildaBeast)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2020, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-you-first-apartment-or-whatever-it-was-like/913309 "2020-06-29T17:11:50Z")
For whatever reason I got to reminiscing about the crappy little apartment I lived in from my senior year in college until I finished my Master’s degree. So now I’m interested in hearing about what other Dopers’ first r… --- ## [African-Americans and the Flynn Effect](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/african-americans-and-the-flynn-effect/913525)
**Author:** [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2020, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/african-americans-and-the-flynn-effect/913525 "2020-06-29T16:38:24Z")
It is notorious that standardized intelligence and aptitude tests score African-Americans lower on average. There is also the fact that standardized IQ tests seem to returning a slow increase in average scores over decad… --- ## [Construction letter to neighbors, good or bad idea?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/construction-letter-to-neighbors-good-or-bad-idea/913255)
**Author:** [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2020, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/construction-letter-to-neighbors-good-or-bad-idea/913255 "2020-06-29T14:57:41Z")
Starting pretty soon we are going to have a contractor tear out our rear deck and put in a new one (reasons of durability and safety, the old deck is rotting away under our feet), a process that should not take more than… --- ## [I think ANTIFA need to start wearing aloha shirts](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-antifa-need-to-start-wearing-aloha-shirts/913258)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2020, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-antifa-need-to-start-wearing-aloha-shirts/913258 "2020-06-29T13:59:50Z")
Back in the '90s, there was a Hilo Hattie store near my office. I amassed a small collection of aloha shirts. And why not? Southern California is hot. They’re comfortable. Frank Sinatra wore one in From Here To Eter… --- ## [The great NASCAR Noose Incident fizzles out](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-nascar-noose-incident-fizzles-out/912577)
**Author:** [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2020, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-nascar-noose-incident-fizzles-out/912577 "2020-06-29T13:53:48Z")
The FBI reports that the “noose” found in NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace’s garage at Talladega was actually a pull rope that had been there since last fall, before Wallace and his team were assigned the garage. Ooops. --- ## [What would happen if a neutrino hit the nucleus of an atom in my body?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-happen-if-a-neutrino-hit-the-nucleus-of-an-atom-in-my-body/913225)
**Author:** [@Crafter\_Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crafter_Man)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2020, 1:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-happen-if-a-neutrino-hit-the-nucleus-of-an-atom-in-my-body/913225 "2020-06-29T13:44:15Z")
If I understand correctly, neutrinos pass through objects and rarely interact with the atoms. But let’s say a high-energy neutrino begins to go through my body and then hits the nucleus of an atom in my body. Would I fe… --- ## [Where the heck has the Japanese "boobs" video gone?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-the-heck-has-the-japanese-boobs-video-gone/913592)
**Author:** [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2020, 1:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-the-heck-has-the-japanese-boobs-video-gone/913592 "2020-06-29T13:30:58Z")
The one that’s a compilation of anime clips set to a song in Japanese that sounds like someone saying “boob” repeatedly in English. I thought it would be easy to revisit but I can’t find a search term that matches.Was it… --- ## [It's been a week, and frankly I love the new design](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-been-a-week-and-frankly-i-love-the-new-design/913591)
**Author:** [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2020, 12:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-been-a-week-and-frankly-i-love-the-new-design/913591 "2020-06-29T12:26:11Z")
It’s been a week and I love it, so ¯\_(ツ)\_/¯ I love pictures. Love the go-to post interface within the threads. Love the OneBox. Love phone notifications for replies and pm’s. Love the differing skins (I use the dark one… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1809) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1811)