# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1816 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1817 --- ## [Do you prefer to use 24 hour time?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-prefer-to-use-24-hour-time/855274)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 78\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2020, 5:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-prefer-to-use-24-hour-time/855274 "2020-06-26T05:44:48Z")
Poll to follow. I’m an absolute yes. --- ## [What sample is used in this Primus song](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-sample-is-used-in-this-primus-song/913112)
**Author:** [@pool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pool)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2020, 5:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-sample-is-used-in-this-primus-song/913112 "2020-06-26T05:34:52Z")
On the album Tales from the Punchbowl, the opening track, Professor Nutbutter’s House of Treats, there is a horn section playing that sounds like a sample from a movie, it’s a familiar song I used to fool around when I w… --- ## [That's the 4th felt earthquake to hit Central California in 42 hours](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thats-the-4th-felt-earthquake-to-hit-central-california-in-42-hours/912797)
**Author:** [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2020, 5:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thats-the-4th-felt-earthquake-to-hit-central-california-in-42-hours/912797 "2020-06-26T05:04:07Z")
6.1, pretty much right under Lone Pine. Felt as far away as Las Vegas. Fuck it, I’m using the good tequila in my Margarita. When Mammoth erupts I want to be adequately lit. --- ## [Exploding Whale Memorial Park](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/exploding-whale-memorial-park/855848)
**Author:** [@Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_in_Qatar)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2020, 4:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/exploding-whale-memorial-park/855848 "2020-06-26T04:54:02Z")
In Florence, Oregon. It looks nice. This is what you get when you have a naming contest. --- ## [Lowering relative humidity in a room](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lowering-relative-humidity-in-a-room/855744)
**Author:** [@Saturn\_Dreams](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saturn_Dreams)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2020, 4:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lowering-relative-humidity-in-a-room/855744 "2020-06-26T04:29:28Z")
A student living in a 1 bedroom apartment (about 750 square feet) wants to lower the RH in his room from the current 75% to a more comfortable 50-60% range. Indoor temperature is about 28C/82F, outdoor conditions are ab… --- ## [Bread dough got sticky](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bread-dough-got-sticky/912222)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2020, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bread-dough-got-sticky/912222 "2020-06-26T03:56:03Z")
Making some homemade bread. I used 500g of 100% whole wheat flour with 80% hydration and autolysed it in the refrigerator overnight. This morning I kneaded in the active dried yeast (a whole packet which may have been … --- ## [Origin of possibly apocryphal story from World War II](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/origin-of-possibly-apocryphal-story-from-world-war-ii/853752)
**Author:** [@An\_Gadai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/An_Gadai)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2020, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/origin-of-possibly-apocryphal-story-from-world-war-ii/853752 "2020-06-26T03:55:53Z")
Hi folks, this is a little bit vague but I recall reading a story, very possibly apocryphal, regarding World War II. I’ve seen it used as a parable but all my googling I can’t find reference to the actual story nor its … --- ## [Can you tell me what this thing is used for?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-tell-me-what-this-thing-is-used-for/913103)
**Author:** [@MadTheSwine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MadTheSwine)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2020, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-tell-me-what-this-thing-is-used-for/913103 "2020-06-26T03:05:37Z")
https://apis.mail.yahoo.com/ws/v3/mailboxes/@.id==VjN-\_gOJ6vZEF1EZqQb8lX\_ZaL3MHtAbVyiTUo4dwAyCXVJHSsA852cfTfig3gg5xo40gBMJNk7QrFVKzwU0jIqDAw/messages/@.id==ALcVz-8tCcGaXvVM-Q0jSPAt87s/content/parts/@.id==4/thumbnail?appI… --- ## [Some suggestions regarding the situation around George Floyd's death. Are these ideas simplistic?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-suggestions-regarding-the-situation-around-george-floyds-death-are-these-ideas-simplistic/854661)
**Author:** [@FlikTheBlue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FlikTheBlue)\ **Replies:** 258\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2020, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-suggestions-regarding-the-situation-around-george-floyds-death-are-these-ideas-simplistic/854661 "2020-06-26T02:35:24Z")
Let’s debate some of the questions surrounding Mr. Floyd’s death and the responses of various groups, including the African-American community in Minneapolis and the police in Minneapolis. In particular, here are some o… --- ## [Globetrekker Episodes Free OnLine](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/globetrekker-episodes-free-online/913108)
**Author:** [@madsircool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madsircool)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2020, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/globetrekker-episodes-free-online/913108 "2020-06-26T01:53:10Z")
I love GlobeTrekker. Its a travel show with episodes from around the world. Enter your email and all the episodes are available to watch, --- ## [Why leave trash on your front lawn?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-leave-trash-on-your-front-lawn/912721)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2020, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-leave-trash-on-your-front-lawn/912721 "2020-06-26T01:44:52Z")
Not at all a big problem, just hoping someone can help me make sense of a minor thing I perceive in my neighborhood. One of my neighbors regularly leaves large pieces of trash on their front lawn. Trash day is tomorrow… --- ## [Laptop charging issue](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/laptop-charging-issue/913091)
**Author:** [@StGermain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StGermain)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2020, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/laptop-charging-issue/913091 "2020-06-26T01:43:33Z")
On Monday the electrician will be here to upgrade my electrical. I work from home and the power will be out much of the day. My work laptop is a Lenovo Thinkpad (I hate it). I have a couple power banks. One is 15,000 mA… --- ## [Gibberish on SD homepage](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gibberish-on-sd-homepage/912982)
**Author:** [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2020, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gibberish-on-sd-homepage/912982 "2020-06-26T01:08:53Z")
Today, just below “Today’s Question,” appears this: {“@context”:“https://schema.org","@type”:“WebSite”,“url”:“https://boards.straightdope.com",“potentialAction”:{"@type”:“SearchAction”,“target”:“Search results for '{sea… --- ## [It is crock pot weather!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-is-crock-pot-weather/912846)
**Author:** [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2020, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-is-crock-pot-weather/912846 "2020-06-25T23:46:57Z")
Last night we ate dinner at 10 pm because I refuse to cook before the sun goes down if it is in the mid 80s or better. I need to cook without actually cooking, if you know what I mean. So I need recipes. Summer recipes. … --- ## [Badges? We don't need no stinkin' badges!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/badges-we-dont-need-no-stinkin-badges/912416)
**Author:** [@peccavi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peccavi)\ **Replies:** 79\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2020, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/badges-we-dont-need-no-stinkin-badges/912416 "2020-06-25T23:39:26Z")
What rewards should the new SDMB offer? poll Yeah, I know, that’s not the actual quote… I figured that it might be good to have a discussion about the new site and…rewards and feedback. I know there are discussions ab… --- ## [DiscourseHub issue on IOS](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discoursehub-issue-on-ios/912784)
**Author:** [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2020, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discoursehub-issue-on-ios/912784 "2020-06-25T23:19:23Z")
I’m trying to configure DiscourseHub on my iPhone. After entering my username and password, I get a message, “Your browser seems to have cookies disabled” and that I need to enable them. The only browsers I know of on th… --- ## [Is there a "Flynn effect" in strategy games?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-flynn-effect-in-strategy-games/912694)
**Author:** [@Schnitte](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Schnitte)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2020, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-flynn-effect-in-strategy-games/912694 "2020-06-25T22:32:16Z")
The games I’m thinking of are abstract strategy board games such as chess, which I’m superficially familiar with, and go, which I play on a regular basis; but the same logic might also apply to others, such as checkers. … --- ## [No longer able to access old threads?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-longer-able-to-access-old-threads/913030)
**Author:** [@Lancia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lancia)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2020, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-longer-able-to-access-old-threads/913030 "2020-06-25T22:21:06Z")
Today I want to search old threads on driving WA --\> Alaska. I searched using Google, with my keywords and then adding site :boards. straightdope .com (no spaces). The Google search returned many SDMB threads from betwe… --- ## [Amusing order on my Amazon account](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amusing-order-on-my-amazon-account/913070)
**Author:** [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2020, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amusing-order-on-my-amazon-account/913070 "2020-06-25T22:19:21Z")
I just got an order for some pipe organ music, composed by J. S. Bach, from a person who could also refer to themselves as J. A. Bach. Twice, I’ve received orders by someone for a book they authored - and one was for a … --- ## [Cal Thomas writes about the Tulsa rally](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cal-thomas-writes-about-the-tulsa-rally/912592)
**Author:** [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2020, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cal-thomas-writes-about-the-tulsa-rally/912592 "2020-06-25T21:54:08Z")
I usually don’t agree with him, but he’s written some excellent columns about our excuse for a POTUS, and this week’s is no exception. I give him kudos for taking one for the team and actually watching the whole thing. … --- ## [What info does AT&T use to determine if a caller is a telemarketer or spam risk?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-info-does-at-t-use-to-determine-if-a-caller-is-a-telemarketer-or-spam-risk/912967)
**Author:** [@CC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CC)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2020, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-info-does-at-t-use-to-determine-if-a-caller-is-a-telemarketer-or-spam-risk/912967 "2020-06-25T21:24:31Z")
I get these occasional calls and the caller ID says either telemarketer or spam risk. I think one bit of info is the fact that none of those numbers are in my contacts. But how do they distinguish between the two and wh… --- ## [Reconfiguring the "Functional Space" on screen (Desktop, may be Mobile too)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reconfiguring-the-functional-space-on-screen-desktop-may-be-mobile-too/912963)
**Author:** [@Tripler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tripler)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2020, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reconfiguring-the-functional-space-on-screen-desktop-may-be-mobile-too/912963 "2020-06-25T21:05:12Z")
Granted, I’m on a desktop, with a wide screen. You may have different options, devices, screen sizes, resolution, YMMV. Options not standard on all models. Serving suggestion. Do not operate heavy machinery while taki… --- ## [Any other introvert/extroverts out there?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-other-introvert-extroverts-out-there/855518)
**Author:** [@msmith537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/msmith537)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2020, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-other-introvert-extroverts-out-there/855518 "2020-06-25T20:28:01Z")
I’ve taken the Meyers-Briggs test a couple of times and one thing I’ve noticed is that on the Introvert / Extrovert continuum, I tend to score kind of in the middle (leaning towards Extrovert). In practice, what I’ve no… --- ## [How do you tell if a washable mask id good & where do you get one?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-tell-if-a-washable-mask-id-good-where-do-you-get-one/855804)
**Author:** [@Malleus\_Incus\_Stapes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malleus_Incus_Stapes)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2020, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-tell-if-a-washable-mask-id-good-where-do-you-get-one/855804 "2020-06-25T20:01:43Z")
Need answer fast. Really fast. Turns out my summer job is on– I haven’t been getting the emails they’ve been sending out, for some reason-- and it starts next Tuesday. And I’m going to have to wear a mask six hours a da… --- ## [I managed to log in! I am a super hero!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-managed-to-log-in-i-am-a-super-hero/913017)
**Author:** [@JimNightshade](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JimNightshade)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2020, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-managed-to-log-in-i-am-a-super-hero/913017 "2020-06-25T19:59:20Z")
This is so cool - innit! I will sing a song of our people soon - it is the least I can do. It must have disco beats, Disco is the best. Sequins\* & \*Pearls! Music and lights! Yay! Watch me disco dance this forum, ba… --- ## [Testing, 1 2 3](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing-1-2-3/912365)
**Author:** [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2020, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing-1-2-3/912365 "2020-06-25T19:51:25Z")
Testing. --- ## [TV Shows where someone gets killed in the opening credits](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-shows-where-someone-gets-killed-in-the-opening-credits/912824)
**Author:** [@Crafter\_Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crafter_Man)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2020, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-shows-where-someone-gets-killed-in-the-opening-credits/912824 "2020-06-25T19:33:37Z")
In this 2004 SDMB thread Master\_Wang-Ka said, …there is the matter of the fact that Speed Racer remains the only cartoon of which I am aware which features people getting killed in the opening credits. So assuming th… --- ## [Baking soda and laundry](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baking-soda-and-laundry/911749)
**Author:** [@Motorgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Motorgirl)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2020, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baking-soda-and-laundry/911749 "2020-06-25T19:23:28Z")
I think this belongs in General Questions, but it may end up being opinion rather than fact, so I won’t be surprised if it gets moved! TL;DR - does baking soda really take BO out of clothes and if so are there any fabri… --- ## [I wonder whether the activity of the board has gone up significantly](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-wonder-whether-the-activity-of-the-board-has-gone-up-significantly/912937)
**Author:** [@PlaceboTarget](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PlaceboTarget)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2020, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-wonder-whether-the-activity-of-the-board-has-gone-up-significantly/912937 "2020-06-25T19:20:08Z")
In my profile summary, I have just seen that number of posts created has increased from 1.2k to 1.3k. In my case, this is a significant raise in such a short period of time. I wonder if everyone else has gone through a … --- ## [Searching for my posts seems to default to every Pit thread for the past 20 years](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/searching-for-my-posts-seems-to-default-to-every-pit-thread-for-the-past-20-years/912957)
**Author:** [@msmith537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/msmith537)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2020, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/searching-for-my-posts-seems-to-default-to-every-pit-thread-for-the-past-20-years/912957 "2020-06-25T19:15:04Z")
When I search for my posts, it seems to default to sorting all the Pit threads first. So that’s fun. Is there a way to change that it defaults to “most recent” or something? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1815) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1817)