# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1820 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1821 --- ## [Wondering About the Latency with Remote Drones (ie, Predator)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wondering-about-the-latency-with-remote-drones-ie-predator/855677)
**Author:** [@OldOlds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OldOlds)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2020, 11:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wondering-about-the-latency-with-remote-drones-ie-predator/855677 "2020-06-24T11:18:45Z")
So, we’ve got these UAVs that can circle some remote place, while a lieutenant in Arizona monitors and decides whom/when to shoot. I’m wondering what the latency period is between an image being acquired, that image get… --- ## [Is there any way we can squish thread headers onto one page?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-way-we-can-squish-thread-headers-onto-one-page/912692)
**Author:** [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2020, 11:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-way-we-can-squish-thread-headers-onto-one-page/912692 "2020-06-24T11:14:37Z")
Back in the VBulletin days, I could see all topic headers on one page. For example: About This Message Board Comments on Cecil’s Columns The Quarantine Zone General Questions Great Debates Cafe Society The Game R… --- ## [How often do you sharpen your knives?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-sharpen-your-knives/912537)
**Author:** [@WildaBeast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WildaBeast)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2020, 11:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-sharpen-your-knives/912537 "2020-06-24T11:06:14Z")
This was prompted by the other thread knife thread, but I felt like this would be a hijack, so I opted to start a new thread. For Christmas last year I got a set of Mercer kitchen knives to replace the cheapo grocery st… --- ## [In the wake of a pandemic could Americans be forced to get a vaccine?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-the-wake-of-a-pandemic-could-americans-be-forced-to-get-a-vaccine/849249)
**Author:** [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2020, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-the-wake-of-a-pandemic-could-americans-be-forced-to-get-a-vaccine/849249 "2020-06-24T01:53:20Z")
So, it’s 18 months from now and an effective vaccine that isn’t worse than the coronavirus is available. And, unlike the test kits in early 2020 it’s plentiful and error-free. Could the US government look back on the pas… --- ## [The Straight Dope Software Switch Countdown thread!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-straight-dope-software-switch-countdown-thread/855901)
**Author:** [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2020, 7:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-straight-dope-software-switch-countdown-thread/855901 "2020-06-24T07:15:31Z")
Party like it’s 1999! :smiley: Who will be the last to post before the switch? Should they win a cupcake or something? --- ## [Icons next to each thread title](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/icons-next-to-each-thread-title/912303)
**Author:** [@Lantern2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lantern2)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2020, 6:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/icons-next-to-each-thread-title/912303 "2020-06-24T06:09:36Z")
Of all the visual elements this is probably the most intrusive right now and not terribly useful since you don’t really know anything without a mouseover. VBulletin had the thread starter and last poster written in text… --- ## [I'm about to start cussin'](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-about-to-start-cussin/912648)
**Author:** [@GreysonCarlisle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GreysonCarlisle)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2020, 5:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-about-to-start-cussin/912648 "2020-06-24T05:28:51Z")
We can do without the auto-removing of quotes in our replies. --- ## [Speak to me in song titles! v2.0](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-song-titles-v2-0/912659)
**Author:** [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2020, 5:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-song-titles-v2-0/912659 "2020-06-24T05:24:01Z")
Making Judy Smile - Ride --- ## [This is embarrassing, but where's the user cp now?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-embarrassing-but-wheres-the-user-cp-now/912469)
**Author:** [@pullin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pullin)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2020, 4:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-embarrassing-but-wheres-the-user-cp-now/912469 "2020-06-24T04:25:20Z")
Tried messing around with the circle representing me, and the menu (3 bars) but no luck. I’m missing something obvious I know. Thanks anyone. --- ## [The people of Michigan are not batshit crazy](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-people-of-michigan-are-not-batshit-crazy/912634)
**Author:** [@KillaWeed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KillaWeed)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2020, 4:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-people-of-michigan-are-not-batshit-crazy/912634 "2020-06-24T04:14:06Z")
Title says all. --- ## [How do I report a post?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-report-a-post/912562)
**Author:** [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2020, 4:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-report-a-post/912562 "2020-06-24T04:09:43Z")
It looks like I can flag an entire thread, but not an individual post. --- ## [Anyone enjoy Night Gallery?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-enjoy-night-gallery/855721)
**Author:** [@Dale\_Sams](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dale_Sams)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2020, 4:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-enjoy-night-gallery/855721 "2020-06-24T04:02:47Z")
I watched the first ep last night. Immediately recognized some of its failings: Not as tight as TZ. Weird 70’s camera angles rather then just concentrating on the story. BUT… the base story for “The Dead Man” was litera… --- ## [What flavor do you expect red food to be?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-flavor-do-you-expect-red-food-to-be/855364)
**Author:** [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2020, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-flavor-do-you-expect-red-food-to-be/855364 "2020-06-24T04:00:22Z")
Dad-blame it. 2nd time, this time a board timeout crashed the poll. Screw it; here’s the gist: You have placed before you a piece of, let’s say, bubble gum. It’s red. What is your gut expectation as to it’s flavor? The… --- ## [Losing my place after replying](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/losing-my-place-after-replying/912526)
**Author:** [@Rick\_Kitchen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick_Kitchen)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2020, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/losing-my-place-after-replying/912526 "2020-06-24T03:23:08Z")
I replied to a message last night and all of a sudden, I was no longer at the point I had been at when I replied, and lost my place. Is there a way to get over this? --- ## [I gotta say, the mobile interface is so much better](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-gotta-say-the-mobile-interface-is-so-much-better/911559)
**Author:** [@AlsoNamedBort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AlsoNamedBort)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2020, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-gotta-say-the-mobile-interface-is-so-much-better/911559 "2020-06-24T03:23:18Z")
I never liked tapatalk, and the website was worthless on mobile. The discourse Android app seems pretty good so far. I might actually start using SDMB outside of work hours. --- ## [Are Professional Resume Writing Services Useful](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-professional-resume-writing-services-useful/912511)
**Author:** [@zoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zoid)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2020, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-professional-resume-writing-services-useful/912511 "2020-06-24T03:11:36Z")
I’m embarrassed to say my current CV is almost 6 pages long and I’m not sure of the best way to condense it. Is it still true that a resume should be one page or two at most? How does one condense over 25 years of exper… --- ## [Is the Little Debbie Logo Racist?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-little-debbie-logo-racist/912620)
**Author:** [@Ynnad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ynnad)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2020, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-little-debbie-logo-racist/912620 "2020-06-24T03:00:23Z")
How can something like this still be on the market in the year 2020? Look at the logo for Little Debbie Snack Cakes. It includes a little girl that is clearly of European-American ancestry. Is McKee Foods telling us th… --- ## [Can We Bring Back Post Counts?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-bring-back-post-counts/912340)
**Author:** [@RitterSport](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RitterSport)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2020, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-bring-back-post-counts/912340 "2020-06-24T02:30:10Z")
First, I find it interesting when someone with just a few posts, despite having been around since 2005, decides to step in and post something. But, more importantly, I don’t want to waste my impeccable words of wisdom o… --- ## [What is the origin of the name pair "James Earl"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-origin-of-the-name-pair-james-earl/911597)
**Author:** [@MEBuckner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MEBuckner)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2020, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-origin-of-the-name-pair-james-earl/911597 "2020-06-24T02:19:47Z")
So, you have James Earl Jones; and I also knew Jimmy Carter’s full name was actually James Earl Carter, Jr.; and more infamously you have James Earl Ray, convicted assassin of Martin Luther King. I just recently found ou… --- ## [Speak to me in song titles!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-song-titles/709356)
**Author:** [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Replies:** 20333\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2020, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-song-titles/709356 "2020-06-24T01:51:39Z")
For those who prefer their music-related games to be short, sweet, and to the point. How your choice relates to the previous one is all up to you. So off we go! “Does Anyone Really Know What Time It is?” --- ## [How should Biden handle his first year as POTUS, assuming he wins?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-should-biden-handle-his-first-year-as-potus-assuming-he-wins/855913)
**Author:** [@FlikTheBlue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FlikTheBlue)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2020, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-should-biden-handle-his-first-year-as-potus-assuming-he-wins/855913 "2020-06-24T01:23:15Z")
Let’s do some speculation on a positive scenario. Here’s the hypothetical. It’s November 5th, and Joe Biden has won the election in a close race. He carried PA, MI, and AZ but lost WI, NC, and FL. Democrats have a na… --- ## [Standards for The Quarantine Zone](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/standards-for-the-quarantine-zone/912596)
**Author:** [@DSeid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSeid)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2020, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/standards-for-the-quarantine-zone/912596 "2020-06-24T01:23:01Z")
The forum has threads entitled “Share your covidiot stories”, posters asking other posters “what the fuck are you talking about?”, threads that have been from the very first post clear debates (not general questions or … --- ## [Heinlein juveniles: how well do they hold up?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heinlein-juveniles-how-well-do-they-hold-up/854254)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2020, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heinlein-juveniles-how-well-do-they-hold-up/854254 "2020-06-24T00:51:56Z")
I’m thinking of reading the Heinlein juvenile novels again. They’re a reasonable price on Kindle. https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B075V8M4ZD/ref=nodl\_?ref\_=dbs\_w\_series&storeType=ebooks How embarrassingly dated are they… --- ## [Search not working on new site or Google](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/search-not-working-on-new-site-or-google/911877)
**Author:** [@robby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robby)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2020, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/search-not-working-on-new-site-or-google/911877 "2020-06-24T00:50:34Z")
I’m trying to search for Cafe Society threads with “1917” in the thread title. The new board search does not find anything. (Also, there does not appear to be a way to limit searches to words only appearing in the title… --- ## [Jet aircraft static engine test: why the shaking?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jet-aircraft-static-engine-test-why-the-shaking/855773)
**Author:** [@Machine\_Elf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Machine_Elf)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2020, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jet-aircraft-static-engine-test-why-the-shaking/855773 "2020-06-24T00:48:05Z")
Video here of a commercial jet aircraft undergoing a routine static engine test. The wheels are chocked, and the engines are run up to full power, one at a time. The cockpit crew are seen to be bouncing around quite a … --- ## [I've got shingles!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-got-shingles/912517)
**Author:** [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2020, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-got-shingles/912517 "2020-06-24T00:45:34Z")
A big stack of them just got dropped off in the driveway. Tomorrow, the roofers will be here to tear the old shingles off the 30-year-old roof and install the new ones. Based on a previous roofing experience at our old … --- ## [Why does Message+ make some words bold?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-message-make-some-words-bold/912549)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2020, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-message-make-some-words-bold/912549 "2020-06-24T00:00:14Z")
The last message I typed was just, "OK, I just need a set of tires to roll a car in the shop. OK, car and shop are in bold and I can’t get rid of it. Dennis --- ## [Thing i noticed about pms](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thing-i-noticed-about-pms/912307)
**Author:** [@nightshadea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nightshadea)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2020, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thing-i-noticed-about-pms/912307 "2020-06-23T22:58:04Z")
I don’t have all of my PMS I had on the old board … don’t know if it’s intentional or not … just thought id let ya know … --- ## [Just Me, Or Does Jewish Cooking Use a LOT of Eggs?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-me-or-does-jewish-cooking-use-a-lot-of-eggs/912404)
**Author:** [@Broomstick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broomstick)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2020, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-me-or-does-jewish-cooking-use-a-lot-of-eggs/912404 "2020-06-23T22:43:13Z")
I’m having my first go at making challah this morning (so far so good!) and while paging through my recipes it struck me that Jewish cooking seems to use a LOT of eggs. Now, that could be because: I seldom use eggs fo… --- ## [Linky no worky](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/linky-no-worky/912492)
**Author:** [@Mama\_Zappa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mama_Zappa)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2020, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/linky-no-worky/912492 "2020-06-23T22:30:17Z")
I don’t see a thread about this yet - but every time I look at a pre-switch thread that references another thread, and I click on that link, I get a “dunno what you’re talking about” page - because of course those links… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1819) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1821)