# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1818 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1819 --- ## [You can edit thread titles after posting, even change the forum yourself](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-can-edit-thread-titles-after-posting-even-change-the-forum-yourself/912812)
**Author:** [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2020, 6:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-can-edit-thread-titles-after-posting-even-change-the-forum-yourself/912812 "2020-06-25T06:23:56Z")
A definite improvement. I didn’t test it, but I assume it is for the same limited time as editing the post itself. Also, I like how, after I post in a thread, I am still in the thread as before, and if I hit the Back ar… --- ## [Groups have a bunch of junk listed](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/groups-have-a-bunch-of-junk-listed/912809)
**Author:** [@Omniscient](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omniscient)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2020, 6:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/groups-have-a-bunch-of-junk-listed/912809 "2020-06-25T06:19:35Z")
Not sure what the plan is, but I notice that there’s a new Groups feature in which you can see users that have been banned, suspended and…then a bunch of weird empty Mod groups. Seems like this is something that probably… --- ## [May we Please Return to Allowing Links to Show Previews?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/may-we-please-return-to-allowing-links-to-show-previews/912876)
**Author:** [@madsircool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madsircool)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2020, 6:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/may-we-please-return-to-allowing-links-to-show-previews/912876 "2020-06-25T06:14:04Z")
Not a deal breaker but it was really cool when links were previewed. --- ## [Two ways I've gotten more used to the new site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-ways-ive-gotten-more-used-to-the-new-site/912474)
**Author:** [@FloatyGimpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FloatyGimpy)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2020, 6:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-ways-ive-gotten-more-used-to-the-new-site/912474 "2020-06-25T06:01:08Z")
First, and most importantly, change your theme to Discourse Classic. This is way, way better. I can’t emphasize that enough. Secondly is to take the new site in very little doses. For the first and second day, I just lo… --- ## [Question about an obscure 1986 song lyric - What does PGA stand for?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-an-obscure-1986-song-lyric-what-does-pga-stand-for/912548)
**Author:** [@Wheelz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wheelz)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2020, 5:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-an-obscure-1986-song-lyric-what-does-pga-stand-for/912548 "2020-06-25T05:44:08Z")
The Rainmakers scored a minor hit with “Let My People Go-Go” from their self-titled album in 1986. They never did much after that. I bought the album, and there are a handful of really great tracks on it. One track tha… --- ## [A couple of features I miss](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-couple-of-features-i-miss/912031)
**Author:** [@Yookeroo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yookeroo)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2020, 4:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-couple-of-features-i-miss/912031 "2020-06-25T04:41:08Z")
On the topic list pages, I liked being able to see who started a topic and when it was started. I’m not seeing that here. When I mouseovered a topic name, I got a popup preview of the OP. Those two features saved me pl… --- ## [My new flip phone just arrived](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-new-flip-phone-just-arrived/912888)
**Author:** [@Mike\_Mabes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mike_Mabes)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2020, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-new-flip-phone-just-arrived/912888 "2020-06-25T01:35:53Z")
Several days ago about midnight on my way to the 7-11 I had a flat tire. Thankfully I had my cell phone and I called AAA. It would have been hell if I did not, I would have had to walk the rest of the way and try to call… --- ## [Cell Phone car mounts](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cell-phone-car-mounts/912145)
**Author:** [@Cartooniverse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cartooniverse)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2020, 4:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cell-phone-car-mounts/912145 "2020-06-25T04:13:49Z")
This isn’t Pit-worthy and I seek some real suggestions. We own a 2010 Prius and the interior hard surfaces are not smooth. There’s a slight texturing to the dash and all other surfaces ( save for small detail areas that … --- ## [As a Centrist - This is where the far left loses me](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/as-a-centrist-this-is-where-the-far-left-loses-me/854917)
**Author:** [@chargerrich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chargerrich)\ **Replies:** 187\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2020, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/as-a-centrist-this-is-where-the-far-left-loses-me/854917 "2020-06-25T03:32:14Z")
So drinking my coffee this morning and I ran across this article (linked below) where the Sacramento Kings play by play announcer was suspended for a tweet in response to an NBA player that asked him about Black Lives Ma… --- ## [Request: Can we restore the ability to edit posts?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/request-can-we-restore-the-ability-to-edit-posts/912028)
**Author:** [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2020, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/request-can-we-restore-the-ability-to-edit-posts/912028 "2020-06-25T03:32:00Z")
Yes, for longer than 5 minutes. Unlike vbulletin board, where only moderators can see edit history, Discourse allows all posters to see a post’s history. So what harm is there in allowing a poster to edit their post? The… --- ## [Suwanee Alligator Snapping Turtle, or Master Wang-ka's friend Bob got off lightly](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suwanee-alligator-snapping-turtle-or-master-wang-kas-friend-bob-got-off-lightly/912566)
**Author:** [@Morgyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgyn)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2020, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suwanee-alligator-snapping-turtle-or-master-wang-kas-friend-bob-got-off-lightly/912566 "2020-06-25T03:19:33Z")
Old timers here will recall Master Wang-ka’s friend Bob in the saga of the Horror of Toobs. I’ve just learned that Bob got off lightly, because if he’d been toobing in GA instead of TX, he might have encountered a Suwan… --- ## [GET A BRAIN! MORANS (Go USA)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-a-brain-morans-go-usa/334349)
**Author:** [@psychonaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychonaut)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2020, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-a-brain-morans-go-usa/334349 "2020-06-25T02:41:29Z")
I assume by now we’ve all seen the famous picture of the bandana-clad mullet-headed man bearing the misspelled sign. It’s come to represent the stereotype of the mindless Iraq war/occupation supporter. But does anyone … --- ## [What are: User Cards, Profile Headers, and Featured Topics?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-user-cards-profile-headers-and-featured-topics/912128)
**Author:** [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2020, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-user-cards-profile-headers-and-featured-topics/912128 "2020-06-25T02:38:20Z")
They’re things you set in your profile. But WTF are they? --- ## [Adventure Quest 3D](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adventure-quest-3d/912900)
**Author:** [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2020, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adventure-quest-3d/912900 "2020-06-25T02:22:05Z")
I just started playing AQ3D; anyone else here play? First of all, it’s free-to-play. Yes, there are in-game purchases but they seem to be cosmetic and not stuff that affects gameplay. Second, the game can be played … --- ## [Strange medical question: Why would my xiphoid process suddenly stick out?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/strange-medical-question-why-would-my-xiphoid-process-suddenly-stick-out/911136)
**Author:** [@Dr.Colossus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Colossus)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2020, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/strange-medical-question-why-would-my-xiphoid-process-suddenly-stick-out/911136 "2020-06-25T01:18:00Z")
(Mods: Please move to the applicable forum area). I understand no medical advice is a substitution for a doctor’s visit, but given the pandemic and the waiting period to get into a new GP (I have no gp) I thought I’d at… --- ## [The Politician (Netflix series)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-politician-netflix-series/912690)
**Author:** [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2020, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-politician-netflix-series/912690 "2020-06-25T00:49:41Z")
Has there been a thread (or threads) devoted to this series? If so, could someone link me to it (them)? And if not, let’s have a discussion. As I may have mentioned, my daughter has decided to marry Aaron Tveit. Since i… --- ## [Does my car have an AC or is it called something else?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-my-car-have-an-ac-or-is-it-called-something-else/855873)
**Author:** [@JakeRS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JakeRS)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2020, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-my-car-have-an-ac-or-is-it-called-something-else/855873 "2020-06-25T00:19:09Z")
I have an old pre-facelift Seat Arosa (same thing as VW Lupo) and I don’t know if the thing it has is called an AC or not, because I don’t think it has any AC gas filling or whatever that’s called and I don’t think it us… --- ## [Only a limited number of people can report a post -- intended?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/only-a-limited-number-of-people-can-report-a-post-intended/912623)
**Author:** [@Babale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Babale)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2020, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/only-a-limited-number-of-people-can-report-a-post-intended/912623 "2020-06-24T23:31:23Z")
I tried to report a post as inappropriate and was met with a warning, that the post had already been flagged and does not need to be flagged again. Is this intended behavior? --- ## [Thats One Expensive Fart!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thats-one-expensive-fart/855803)
**Author:** [@madsircool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madsircool)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2020, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thats-one-expensive-fart/855803 "2020-06-24T22:47:57Z")
Vienna man fined 500 euro for farting at police. They were not amused. --- ## [Topic vanishes after reading - is this by design?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-vanishes-after-reading-is-this-by-design/912823)
**Author:** [@Fir\_na\_tine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fir_na_tine)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2020, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-vanishes-after-reading-is-this-by-design/912823 "2020-06-24T22:43:51Z")
I generally go to New Topics when I log in. I’ve noticed that after I read a topic, it vanishes from the original list. Is this by design? Just wondering --- ## [Bolton book on Trump coming out](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bolton-book-on-trump-coming-out/855547)
**Author:** [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Replies:** 81\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2020, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bolton-book-on-trump-coming-out/855547 "2020-06-24T22:34:21Z")
Trump is only interested in getting re-elected. Who knew? I have this feeling Trump will start going after Bolton, maybe as early as today. And some liberals will have mixed feelings since they are no fan of Bolton. … --- ## [Can you identify this furniture and/or manufacturer's label?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-identify-this-furniture-and-or-manufacturers-label/912787)
**Author:** [@muckalusha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/muckalusha)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2020, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-identify-this-furniture-and-or-manufacturers-label/912787 "2020-06-24T22:21:42Z")
Recently, I purchased this piece of furniture out of curiosity and haven’t had any luck identifying its function or when it was manufactured. I’m pretty sure it’s Chinese, but other than that, all I can say is that it’s … --- ## [Spam threads. Is flagging enough or do we need to report somehow?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spam-threads-is-flagging-enough-or-do-we-need-to-report-somehow/912759)
**Author:** [@Projammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Projammer)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2020, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spam-threads-is-flagging-enough-or-do-we-need-to-report-somehow/912759 "2020-06-24T22:06:53Z")
Title pretty much says it all. One of the things I really loved about the old board was how quickly spammers were staked through the heart and their threads sent to the cornfield. I think I read somewhere that posts wi… --- ## [AOC has a formidable primary challenger in journalist Maria Caruso-Cabrera](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aoc-has-a-formidable-primary-challenger-in-journalist-maria-caruso-cabrera/851148)
**Author:** [@Linden\_Arden](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Linden_Arden)\ **Replies:** 115\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2020, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aoc-has-a-formidable-primary-challenger-in-journalist-maria-caruso-cabrera/851148 "2020-06-24T22:04:06Z")
MCC is a longshot but the way moderate Dems have been pounding DSA types don’t be surprised. --- ## [Is it possible to post the names of whomever starts a thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-possible-to-post-the-names-of-whomever-starts-a-thread/912840)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2020, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-possible-to-post-the-names-of-whomever-starts-a-thread/912840 "2020-06-24T22:03:42Z")
Right now the only option is to mouse over the avatars and look for the one furthest on the left. Is there any way to show who started certain threads on the page so we don’t have to do that? Having been here a while I k… --- ## [Inkwells in school desks.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/inkwells-in-school-desks/855640)
**Author:** [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Replies:** 69\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2020, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/inkwells-in-school-desks/855640 "2020-06-24T21:53:14Z")
I was watching one of the lesser-known Peanuts specials on archive.org and noticed that all the school desks had inkwells. I checked the date, and the special was from 1990. Is it just me, or is that insanely late to be … --- ## [Is there an iPhone app?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-an-iphone-app/912244)
**Author:** [@C3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/C3)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2020, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-an-iphone-app/912244 "2020-06-24T21:51:27Z")
I see DiscourseHub is an available app, but couldn’t figure out how to get here from there. Anyone know? --- ## [So bored ...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-bored/853999)
**Author:** [@aruvqan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aruvqan)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2020, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-bored/853999 "2020-06-24T20:42:28Z")
I noticed a pair of common grackle in th tree next to my bedroom, so I googled for grackle calls and was playing them out the window and they were chatting back. I have noew reasonably successfully chatted with crows \[we… --- ## [Anyone else that hates aftermarketed look/ricer cars?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-that-hates-aftermarketed-look-ricer-cars/855920)
**Author:** [@JakeRS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JakeRS)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2020, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-that-hates-aftermarketed-look-ricer-cars/855920 "2020-06-24T20:33:18Z")
I’m not sure if cars that have flashy afermarket headlights, overly tinted windows,etc. are also considered as ricer cars or only extremely modified ones, but I honestly can’t stand them. For example if I see an older c… --- ## [FYI, if you read a Pinned thread it automatically gets unpinned for you](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fyi-if-you-read-a-pinned-thread-it-automatically-gets-unpinned-for-you/912830)
**Author:** [@Omniscient](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omniscient)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2020, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fyi-if-you-read-a-pinned-thread-it-automatically-gets-unpinned-for-you/912830 "2020-06-24T20:20:37Z")
This is a new behavior that I just noticed. Might be something that the mods want to take a look at. Certainly useful for some pins, like the review the User CP one, but might be less desirable for things like the Forum … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1817) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1819)